Cong, SAD hold separate meetings in run up to LS polls

The Congress and the Akali Dal Saturday held separate meetings here discussing preparations for the Lok Sabha polls.

Having already launched the 'Mission 13' campaign, Punjab Congress leaders, including party affairs in-charge Asha Kumari and state unit chief Sunil Jakhar, held a meeting here to discuss party's preparations on four Lok Sabha seats of Bathinda, Anandpur Sahib, Hoshiarpur and Ferozepur.

Punjab has total 13 Lok Sabha seats. Out of these, four seats each are held by the Akali Dal, AAP and the Congress while one is with the BJP.

The Congress leaders held discussions with MLAs (representing assembly seats falling in four Lok Sabha seats), former MLAs, district presidents, block presidents and other officer bearers.

"We discussed party's preparations and strategy in the meetings for the Lok Sabha polls," Jakhar told reporters here.

Party office-bearers also gave their suggestions and feedback to the state party leadership on four parliamentary seats, he said.

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