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Sidhu Moosewala's father decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda

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Bajwa said that Balkaur Singh along with his colleagues have promised to support the Congress party and support their candidate from Lok Sabha constituency Bathinda. (Photo: Instagram/sardarbalkaursidhu)

Balkaur Singh, father of Sidhu Moosewala, has decided to support Congress candidate Jeet Mohinder Singh from Bathinda. Senior Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa made this announcement after meeting him at his residence today.

Bajwa said that Balkaur Singh along with his colleagues have promised to support the Congress party and support their candidate from Lok Sabha constituency Bathinda.

It is to be noted that there were talks of Sidhu Moosewala's father Balkaur Singh contesting the election as an independent candidate from the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat, he refused to contest the election from the Congress, so Pratap Singh Bajwa himself visited his residence today to convince him. had arrived

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