Buta's relative joins SAD

Ludhiana, Dec 23 (UNI) The Congress suffered a major jolt when Mukhtiar Singh Gill, a relative of former Bihar Governor Buta Singh decided to join the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) here today.

Mrs Jagjeet Kaur Mander, younger sister of Punjab Tourism minister Jagmohan Singh Kang, also joined the SAD.

The two announced their decision to the join the SAD, in the presence of former chief minister and SAD chief Prakash Singh Badal here.

Mr Gill, contested a assembly election once, but had lost. He had not been active in politics for quite sometime.

Ms Mander is a retired Excise and Taxation Official (ETO) of the state government.

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