Amritsar: Punjab BJP spokesperson Sarchand Singh has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to induct the party's new Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh into the Union Cabinet, describing him as an experienced strategist with a deep understanding of the state's social, political, and border-related issues.
Sarchand said Chugh had already earned a significant position within the BJP's national structure. "Rising from the rank of a party worker, he now serves as BJP national general secretary and has handled key organisational responsibilities in several states, including the politically sensitive Jammu and Kashmir as the BJP's incharge for the state," Sarchand said. He added that Chugh's elevation to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh had further strengthened his standing within the party.
However, despite Sarchand citing Chugh's rising stature within BJP, his electoral performance has not been impressive. In the 2012 Punjab assembly elections, he contested from Amritsar Central and lost by 17,231 votes. Five years later, in the 2017 assembly elections, the margin of defeat was 16,682 votes. Nevertheless, the party entrusted Chugh with larger organisational assignments.
Sarchand noted that Chugh had consistently highlighted Punjab's composite heritage, Hindu-Sikh harmony, and concerns of border residents, making him a potential bridge between the state and the Centre.
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