Archit Watts
Tribune News Service
Tribune News Service
Muktsar, April 4
PPP chief Manpreet Badal’s son Arjun Badal has planned to postpone the third semester of his Bachelor’s Degree in the New York University. He would instead campaign for his father who is fighting a high-pitched political battle as Congress-PPP joint candidate against his sister-in-law and sitting Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
PPP chief Manpreet Badal’s son Arjun Badal has planned to postpone the third semester of his Bachelor’s Degree in the New York University. He would instead campaign for his father who is fighting a high-pitched political battle as Congress-PPP joint candidate against his sister-in-law and sitting Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Arjun Badal
Arjun (20) had come to India on March 16 on his spring break and was scheduled to leave for the US on April 13.
Sources said apart from having good public speaking skills, he was a bright student and held a scholarship in the university.
During the assembly elections in 2012 too, Arjun had canvassed for his father and other PPP candidates. At that time, he was studying in school and had to leave before the polling day (as schools in the US are very strict about allowing leave).
Those who have listened to his speech said Arjun might be too young to start a political career but the way he conveys his message to people is really appreciable and it does not look like a youngster is addressing them.
He speaks in chaste Punjabi and starts his speech by greeting everyone with “Sat Sri Akal”. Nowadays, he visits about 15 villages in Bhucho and Bathinda rural assembly segments to garner support for his father.
“We get a lot of phone calls from other assembly constituencies to send Arjun there for canvassing as he has mastered the art of canvassing. People love to listen to him and a lot of youngsters are connecting with us,” said Manpreet’s brother-in-law Jaijeet Singh Johal.
He said, “Arjun has also campaigned in Bareta, Budhlada, Sardulgarh areas. He has developed an image of a star campaigner and has thus been entrusted with the task of holding 400 public meetings in villages and 135 meetings in urban areas of Bathinda parliamentary constituency.”
He confirmed that Arjun had postponed the third semester of his ongoing studies, saying, “He has set a goal to make his father win this time and for that, he has overlooked his studies.”
Arjun, being a US citizen by birth, does not have the right to vote in India.
He has also authored a book “Subera”.
He has also authored a book “Subera”.
Arjun to campaign for Bajwa too
PPP chief Manpreet Badal’s son Arjun Badal (in pic) will go to Gurdaspur parliamentary constituency to canvass for PCC chief Partap Singh Bajwa on April 6 and 7. “The popularity of Arjun can be gauged from the fact that he is going to another constituency and to canvass for Partap Singh Bajwa. Arjun and Vikram Bajwa (Partap Bajwa’s son) are friends and he will canvass there for two days,” said Jaijeet Singh Johal, Manpreet’s brother-in-law.
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