Among those who spoke were Jasbir Singh Rode, Baba Joginder Singh, and Trilochan Singh Tur, who won the Tarn Taran seat in 1985 and who has now withdrawn in Mann's favour. On November 6 when it was launched, the hardcore Akalis dominated the scene. Says Avtar Singh Boparai, office secretary of the AISSF (Manjit): "Winning is no problem - we want him to win by a record margin."Įxpectedly, militancy marks Mann's campaign. Unlike 1986, when the Barnala group prevented the Badal group from putting up Mann for a parliamentary seat, this time he has the support of all Akali factions. Mann's campaign is being orchestrated by his father, Joginder Singh, sister Daljit Kaur, and local functionaries of the Akali Dal(Mann) and the AH India Sikh Students' Federation (AISSF). Bordering Pakistan, it has been a nursery of sorts for terrorism. Concerts in the Live Music Archive are available for download and streaming in. Tarn Taran is one of the most destabilised areas in Punjab. And as if in fear, the Congress (I) appears to have slunk away. Mann's election symbol, a lion, is literally stalking Tarn Taran.
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