NEW DELHI — Delhi Akali chief Paramjit Singh Sarna has challenged Giani Harpreet Singh to contest the upcoming Tarn Taran by-election if he truly wishes to step into politics.
Sarna said Tarn Taran is regarded as a Panthak constituency and would serve as the right test of Giani Harpreet Singh’s standing.
He questioned why the so-called president of the so-called political wing of a so-called party would announce in advance that he would not fight any election. “If the so-called party itself is political, how can its so-called president not be a political leader?” Sarna asked.
He pointed out that while Bibi Satwant Kaur has been appointed the so-called chairperson of its so-called religious wing, Giani Harpreet Singh heads the so-called political faction. “It makes sense for Bibi Satwant Kaur to declare she won’t contest elections. But for the so-called president of a so-called political wing to say the same reflects a bigger political game, ” Sarna alleged.
According to him, even Giani Harpreet Singh’s refusal to contest elections shows a political calculation, as he was aware his name could be proposed for the by-poll. “By declaring himself out of the race, he is avoiding a real test and playing the role of a student leader rather than a political head, ” Sarna said.
On the party’s claims of inducting 1.5 lakh workers, Sarna said the by-election will reveal the truth about how much support has actually been gathered. “Once the results are out, everything will be clear, ” he remarked.