Manjit Singh Sidhu, former Akali MLA, joins Congress ahead of elections

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Former Shiromani Akali Dal legislator Manjit Singh Sidhu has joined the Congress party. The move occurred in Jalandhar, Punjab ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Sidhu previously served as the MLA from the Kartarpur assembly constituency. His switch is seen as a significant development in Punjab's pre-election political realignments.

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