Patiala (Manpreet Singh):- The delegate session of the Patiala district unit of the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ekta-Ugrahan) was held today at Gurdwara Gajevas, Patiala. Block presidents and secretaries from all blocks, along with 62 delegates elected from the blocks (one delegate for every 125 members), participated in the election. State Vice President Janak Singh Bhutal and Press Secretary Jagtar Singh Kala Jhar attended the session as observers.
The district delegates unanimously elected a 10-member district committee. Before the election, state leaders highlighted the organisation's history, its contribution to major land struggles held at different times, the debt and land attachment agitation, compensation for crop losses and families affected by suicides, and the organisation's constitution in detail.
The District Secretary presented the district's performance report before the session, while the District Treasurer gave a detailed account of the funds collected in the district during the previous period, along with income and expenditure. The performance report was unanimously approved.
Jagdeep Singh Chhanna was unanimously elected District President, Balraj Singh Joshi Senior Vice President, Sukhmander Singh Barn District General Secretary, Mandeep Kaur Barn Vice President, Jagmail Singh Gajevas District Treasurer, and Hardev Singh Ghagga Publicity Secretary. Rajinder Singh was elected as a member, while Balam Singh Nial was elected as adviser. Hardeep Singh Daroli and Labh Singh Baras were also elected as members of the committee.
A 22-member team of state delegates was also elected for the state-level session. At the conclusion, the newly elected district committee thanked the delegates for expressing their confidence in the committee and pledged to participate more actively in the upcoming struggles.
