Chandigarh February 18:
Even as top notch politicians of Punjab refused to go along with former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal after his unceremonious exit from the SAD last year, the outspoken leader has found an admirer in the BJP veteran of the region, Balramji Dass Tandon.
He says: “I am impressed by the mark Manpreet has made in Punjab politics since the SAD-BJP alliance stormed back to power in 2007. His contribution to the development of the State cannot be ignored even when he has been dropped from the State Cabinet.”
Manpreet, the nephew of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was dropped from Punjab Cabinet first and was later expelled from the SAD for revolting against the alleged wrong fiscal policies of the SAD-BJP Government in October last year.
The relationship between Manpreet and Badal family began to worsen when Chief Minister Badal decided to promote his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was first made the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), and later was elevated to the post of Deputy Chief Minister. Giving credit to Manpreet for handling the rough world of politics very well, Tandon said: “Manpreet knows what he is doing and he knows what he wants. He has preferred a separate path for himself, which is again appreciable. It is a gutsy thing to do.”
Calling Manpreet sincere and fearless, Tandon said: “The sacked Finance Minister had a unique vision for the development of the State and he truly wanted to work for the welfare of the State populace.” Recalling the first joint party-meet in 2007 after regaining power in Punjab, Tandon said: “Despite being elected to the State Cabinet for the very first time, Manpreet did not come out as a naïve leader. Instead, he impressed one and all with his factual presentation of State fiscal in the meeting.”
“He spoke courageously in front of his uncle Chief Minister Badal about the sorry state of Punjab economy. Candidly speaking about the deteriorating Punjab financial classifications, Manpreet did not even miss a word at that time,” he added.
Even as top notch politicians of Punjab refused to go along with former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal after his unceremonious exit from the SAD last year, the outspoken leader has found an admirer in the BJP veteran of the region, Balramji Dass Tandon.
He says: “I am impressed by the mark Manpreet has made in Punjab politics since the SAD-BJP alliance stormed back to power in 2007. His contribution to the development of the State cannot be ignored even when he has been dropped from the State Cabinet.”
Manpreet, the nephew of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was dropped from Punjab Cabinet first and was later expelled from the SAD for revolting against the alleged wrong fiscal policies of the SAD-BJP Government in October last year.
The relationship between Manpreet and Badal family began to worsen when Chief Minister Badal decided to promote his son Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was first made the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), and later was elevated to the post of Deputy Chief Minister. Giving credit to Manpreet for handling the rough world of politics very well, Tandon said: “Manpreet knows what he is doing and he knows what he wants. He has preferred a separate path for himself, which is again appreciable. It is a gutsy thing to do.”
Calling Manpreet sincere and fearless, Tandon said: “The sacked Finance Minister had a unique vision for the development of the State and he truly wanted to work for the welfare of the State populace.” Recalling the first joint party-meet in 2007 after regaining power in Punjab, Tandon said: “Despite being elected to the State Cabinet for the very first time, Manpreet did not come out as a naïve leader. Instead, he impressed one and all with his factual presentation of State fiscal in the meeting.”
“He spoke courageously in front of his uncle Chief Minister Badal about the sorry state of Punjab economy. Candidly speaking about the deteriorating Punjab financial classifications, Manpreet did not even miss a word at that time,” he added.
