Chandigarh, January 3, 2019 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal today accepted the resignation of S Parminder Singh Dhindsa from the post of its legislature party leader and announced that former cabinet minister S Sharanjit Singh Dhillon will assume this responsibility now.
Disclosing this here, party Spokesman Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said while accepting Mr Parminder Dhindsa’s resignation today the SAD President decided to give the responsibility of leading the party’s legislature wing to S Sharanjit Singh Dhillon after taking the view of party legislators.
“All party legislators unanimously suggested that Mr Dhillon be bestowed with this responsibility keeping in view his long selfless service to the party as well as his experience as a parliamentarian and Cabinet minister.
There was also an overwhelming feeling among legislators that no individual was bigger than the party and that everyone must work towards strengthening the party and take it to even greater heights. Legislators vowed to work with even greater zeal under Mr Sharanjit Dhillon’s leadership”.
Meanwhile SAD legislature wing deputy leader Pawan Kumar Tinu while welcoming the overwhelming support to Mr Dhillon from the entire legislature wing said the legislators were united as one.
He said all the legislators congratulated the new legislature party leader who had an exemplary record of public service and had held several posts in the party, including that of President of its Youth Wing.
He said Mr Sharanjt Dhillon on his part had thanked the party legislators for the support extended to him and assured them that he would try to fulfill the responsibility entrusted to him to the best of his abilities.
