

Kairon’s political adviser Gurmukh Singh Ghulla of Balehar village in Khemkaran has been at the forefront of organising the recent public meetings.įormer Khemkaran MLA Valtoha termed Kairon’s actions as an attempt to join the Congress. Kairon lost the Patti seat in 2017 to Harminder Singh Gill of the Congress. He said his family was emotionally attached to the people of the area and promised that he would be available whenever the need arises. He said at the time of his grandfather and former chief minister Partap Singh Kairon, many villages of Khemkaran were a part of Patti constituency. Though we will all serve you, but the candidate will be from our family,” Kairon said. “After discussing with my family, I’ve accepted the people’s decision. He addressed public meetings at Punian, Margindpura, Khara Ram Singh and Amarkot villages of the constituency on Tuesday and a gathering at Sursingh village on Wednesday.ĭuring his address at one of the meetings, Kairon said that voters of Khemkaran have been asking him to serve in the area and he couldn’t ignore their request. Though the elections are scheduled early next year, Kairon has started holding village meetings in Khemkaran. A rift in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has come to the fore with former minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon announcing his support for a family member in Khemkaran constituency, the turf of SAD leader Virsa Singh Valtoha, in the 2022 assembly elections in Punjab.
