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SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal to fight Punjab polls from Lambi

BY ANI, Jan 26, 2022 9:17 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

Five-time Punjab Chief Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal will fight t assembly elections from Lambi. (Photo - ANI)

Five-time Punjab Chief Minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Parkash Singh Badal will fight t assembly elections from Lambi.

Making the announcement here, his son and SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said they requested the party patron not to retire from active politics.

The presence of Parkash Singh Badal, 94, in the fray is likely to strengthen the SAD poll effort in the tough multi-party contest in Punjab.

"The entire party pleaded with Sardar Parkash Singh Badal not to retire from politics and he has acceded to our request to contest the forthcoming elections from Lambi.

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