Prakash Singh Badal to take over as Punjab CM

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The legislative party of Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday unanimously elected Mr Prakash Singh Badal, patron of Shiromani Akali Dal as their leader paving the way for creating history for his swearing-in as Chief Minister of Punjab for the fifth term. The swearing-in ceremony of the new government would be held at Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Yaadgaar at Chhaparchiri in Ajitgarh district on March 14 at 11 am.
The party also unanimously gave credit to party president Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal for chalking out detailed a winning strategy to defeat Congress.

Chairing the meeting of newly elected MLAs of Shiromani Akali Dal at Punjab Bhavan, Mr Prakash Singh Badal on Friday thanked all Punjabi’s for reiterating their faith in the programs and policies of SAD-BJP government and bringing back an incumbent government for a second term.

Giving a call to collectively accelerate the pace of development in Punjab Akali Dal supremo Mr Prakash Singh Badal said that the SAD-BJP government won’t indulge in petty vendetta politics and said that his government would focus on pro-poor and pro-development policies and would make all efforts to fulfill the aspirations of people.

Congratulating the people Mr Badal said that besides making Punjab power surplus in the next two years the state government would focus on completing unfinished tasks of the last tenure. He also announced extension of free bicycle scheme to girl students of 9th and 10th Class besides announcing free education to all girl students up to MA.

Mr Badal also announced the setting up of a world class sports stadium at Sri Anandpur Sahib besides announcing memorials’ in memory of Bhai Jiwan Singh and Bhai Sangat Singh.

Later in a press briefing, when asked about number of BJP ministers in the cabinet Mr Badal said that Akali Dal’s relationship with BJP was not political but it was an emotional bonding which was above of all these things. When asked about reasons of Congress failure Mr Badal said that people had punished Congress for record price rise, unprecedented corruption and its failure to provide security of life to its citizens.