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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will have to go to jail if Congress forms the government in the state in 2027: Bajwa

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He made this comment to Dr. Congress candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency. Campaigning for Dharamvir Gandhi in Sanur Constituency.(Photo: Facebook/Partap Singh Bajwa)

Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Pratap Singh Bajwa says that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will have to go to jail if the Congress government is formed in the state in 2027.

He made this comment to Dr. Congress candidate from Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency. Campaigning for Dharamvir Gandhi in Sanur Constituency. Pratap Singh Bajwa also alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party government is in collusion with the Centre.

He said that the Chief Minister conducted a road show in Garhshankar, which proved unsuccessful as there was a party supporter or volunteer at the spot. The Chief Minister was seen surrounded only by security guards. Bajwa said that Lok Sabha elections are going to be the beginning of the end of Aam Aadmi Party in the state.

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