Excelsior Correspondent
AKHNOOR, Nov 5: Senior Congress leader and Minister for PHE, Irrigation & Flood Control, Sham Lal Sharma has called upon various Biradries to work for strengthening the bonds of mutual brotherhood and communal harmony for ensuring sustained peace and prosperity of the State.
Addressing large congregations of various biradries at villages Jamotian, Mawa Brahamna and Malotian in Akhnoor constituency today, the Minister said that peace is imperative for the overall development of the State and this can be done with the sincere efforts of all communities.
Seeking support for his candidature in the Assembly elections, Mr Sham urged the people to vote for the development and progress which he has ensured during the past over one decade. He asked people not to be misled in the name of caste, religion and petty issues which would be raked by the vested interests during the election campaign, but give proper thought before making the choice of their representative. He said elections after every six years provide an opportunity to the voters to analyze the performance of their representative during the tenure and if, he is found successful in fulfilling their aspirations, then they must give him the chance to serve again. “If I have failed, then you must replace me with a better alternate but before deciding that you must judge my overall performance,” said the MLA .
Maintaining that he has made best efforts to serve the people with best of his ability during his two successive tenures, the Minister said he tried to address all the basic issues of public.
Several local leaders, biradri heads and Sarpanchs including, Pt Mangu Ram Sharma, Mangal Bral, Suraj Prakash, Vikram Singh, Vijay Sharma, Shakti Sharma and Master Rattan Lal Sharma also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the development initiatives taken by the Minister. They supported the candidature of Sham Lal Sharma in the election and said that they want development which can be ensured by the existing representative.
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