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Sunny Deol Appoints 'Aide' Gurpreet Singh Palheri To Represent Him In Constituency, Calls Row ‘Unfortunate’

Darpan News Desk IANS, 02 Jul, 2019 06:34 PM

    Sunny Deol, actor and first-time Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur in Punjab, has triggered a 'row' by appointing screenwriter Gurpreet Singh Palheri as his 'aide' to co-ordinate with government functionaries on his behalf. The decision has not gone well with the BJP.

     

    Deol announced that Palheri will look after the affairs of his constituency on his behalf. Party insiders said Palheri had also been authorised to take up issues related to Gurdaspur with Deputy Commissioner Vipul Ujwal.

     

    "Palheri's appointment is a clear-cut indication that he has been authorised to chair meetings, including review meetings of the Central government-sponsored schemes, on behalf of Deol," a senior state BJP leader told IANS.

     
     
     
     

    "This is unfair of Deol as he is accountable to the people who voted for him," he added.

     

    Deol was not available for comments.

     

    Palhari has acted in Deol's movies, including 'Yamla, Pagla, Deewana', 'Ghayal, Once Again', 'Son of Sardar' and 'Manje Bistre' among others.

     

    The 62-year-old filmstar has been trolled by critics, especially the Congress

     
     
     
     

    Sunny Deol said he had "appointed my PA (personal assistant)" to "ensure smooth flow of work whenever I am out of Gurdaspur to attend parliament or travelling for work."

     

    He said he wanted to ensure no work was disrupted or delayed and to keep himself updated.

     

    "We have our entire party leadership in the constituency to look into matters who have my full support and vice versa," the actor asserted, adding that he was "genuinely committed to the cause of Gurdaspur".

     

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