Amidst shouting of slogans in favour of Congress candidate Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal, he filed his nomination papers for the city Lok Sabha seat here today. 65 year old Mr. Bansal is a four-time MP from the city who has a strong support from within the party and city, having undertaken several developmental projects in city.
Hundreds of Congress workers had gathered in the morning outside the DC office here, which happens to be the office of returning officer for the polling which is to be held on April 10. Mr. Bansal’s name was proposed by Mr. Maninder Singh Dhillon, Khalil Ahmed, Lalit Joshi, H.C. Kalyan, for different nomination papers and Mr. B.B. Bahl was the covering the candidate whose proposer was Mr. H.S. Lucky.
Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal has given exemplary performance when it comes to development of city, having retained the position of city MP since last 15 years. With Mr. Bansal as the MP, Chandigarh has set an example in slum rehabilitation.
In the last one year around 15 new trains have been introduced, of which nine have been introduced in the last six months because of the initiative taken by Mr. Bansal when he was the union railway minister. In the last five years while government schools were upgraded and new smart schools came up for the first time, as far as health services are concerned the government hospitals got better infrastructure and Manimajra's Civil Hospital was upgraded and now boasts of 100 beds and 24-hour emergency service and an obstetrics unit.
Mr Bansal was accompanied by his wife Madhu, son Manish, City Mayor H C Kalyan, some Congress councillors and a few supporters when he reached the office of Deputy Commissioner-cum-Returning Officer in Chandigarh.
Early in the morning Mr. Bansal went to Mansa Devi temple and Nada Sahib Gurudwara. Mr. Bansal after filing his nominations was welcomed by anxious supporters waiting outside.
He thanked Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party vice president Rahul Gandhi and members of the party's central election committee for reposing faith in him and re-nominating him from Chandigarh. He also thanked the residents of Chandigarh for their continued support and added he will not betray their faith.
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