Former Congress MLA and entrepreneur Raminder Singh Awla joins SAD in Chandigarh
PTC News Desk: In a significant political development, senior Congress leader Raminder Singh Awla on Sunday joined Shiromani Akali Dali at party president Sukhbir Singh Badal's residence in Chandigarh.
Awla, who hails from the adjoining Guruharsahai Assembly segment in Ferozepur district, remained active in the Congress after losing the 2022 Assembly election.
"It is a pleasure to welcome senior Congress leader and former MLA from Jalalabad, Raminder Singh Awla, into the Shiromani Akali Dal fold," Sukhbir Singh Badal wrote in social media post.
It is a pleasure to welcome senior Congress leader and former MLA from Jalalabad, Raminder Singh Awla, into the Shiromani Akali Dal fold.
Jalalabad gave me the opportunity to serve it thrice. It is also a constituency which witnessed revolutionary development during the Akali governments.
Now with Mr Awla joining the party I am confident he will put in his best to strengthen the @Akali_Dal_ in this constituency as well as the entire border belt to ensure the party’s victory in 2027.
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) October 25, 2026
Jalalabad gave me the opportunity to serve it thrice. It is also a constituency which witnessed revolutionary development during the Akali governments.
Now with Mr Awla joining the party I am confident he will put in his best to strengthen the
According to the reports, Congress leaders Raminder Singh Awla and Lok Sabha MP Sher Singh Ghubaya had differences over the party ticket in Ferozepur.
The displeasure among local leaders, including Raminder Singh Awla, was widely discussed at the time. However, the Congress high command ultimately gave Ghubaya the party ticket.
- PTC NEWS
