The Communist Party of India (CPI) one of the six national parties endorsed the candidature of Gulkirat Kaur Panag, the AAP candidate from Chandigarh, and decided to support her for the Chandigarh constituency.
Gul was welcomed at the CPI Chandigarh office in Sector 21 by CPI cadres, with garlands. The meeting started by an introduction by Mr. Raminder Pal Singh, Secretary, CPI Chandigarh. The meeting was also addressed by senior CPI leaders, Mr. Devi Dyal Sharma, Mr. Ravinder Nath Sharma. Mr. Balkar Sidhu from Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) who praised Gul’s contribution to society. Thereafter Mr. Rajeev Godara, AAP Observer for Chandigarh and Chief Spokesperson AAP Haryana addressed the gathering on the common issues that AAP and CPI are raising.
Thereafter Gulkirat Kaur Panag thanked the gathering for their support and told them how their fight was to change politics and the system and not merely to gain power. Gul added that they were united in their fight against communalism, corruption and crony capitalism.
