BJP appoints Union minister Som Parkash as its incharge for Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

The BJP on Saturday appointed Union minister Som Parkash as its incharge for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll, a pick up together commentary said. Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma additionally appointed Kewal Singh Dhillon and Mukerian MLA Jangi Lal Mahajan as co-incharges for the bypoll, issue pick up together general secretary Jeevan Gupta said in the commentary.

The Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after the loss of life of Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary closing month. He suffered a cardiac arrest throughout outdated Congress president Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra in Jalandhar’s Phillaur.

Punjab BJP chief Sharma additionally appointed Balbir Singh Sidhu as the issue unit vice president.

Sidhu, who used to be beforehand with the Congress, joined the BJP closing year.

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