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[, oI. 117 No 40 City Edition Chandigarh: Monday, February 10, 1997 Pages 16: Rs 2-00 SAD= BJP alliance swept to power Tribune News Service Jassowal, lost his Security deposit, polling only 4,716 votes. test. Mr Gul.zar Singh Ranike (Akali-B) Sarup Singh (Akali-B) was elected was elected from Attari (SC) defeat- CHANDIGARH, Feb 9 - Mr Badal also won from Lambi boan Asiampur defeating his nearest ins his nearest rival Sardul Singh Alter securing an absolute constituency in Far,dkot district, where lie defeated Mr Gurnam Singh rival Kanwsljit Singh (Congress) by a (C?!) by a margin of more than majority, ththee tes in a SAD-BJP Abulkhurana, a Congress minister, Cong routed, BSP humbled margin of more than 38,000 vo 40,000 votes in a four-cornered con- alliance raced past by 28,728 votes. - five-cornered contest. teat. the two-thirds mark and But Mr Mann was trailing at third Ranjit Singh Brahmpura (Akall Balbir Singh (Akali-B) won from The CPI which contested 14 seats Nirmalin Singh Kahlon, a tormer elections with the blessings of his Mskhan Singh (Akali-B) won the Del-B) was declared elected from Nathana (SC) seat defeating his was heading towards an place in his home constituency of under an electoral understanding r, who fought as an indepen- Sirhind behind Dr Herbaria Lal m iste Pacca Kalan seat defeating his Naushera Panuan defeating his nearest rival Gulzar Singh (Congress) unprecedented and historic with the Congress, picked up only dent from Fatehgarh Churlan as he In Patiala city, Mr Brahm Mohin- nearest rival Rijeshwar Daze (Con- nearest Congress rival Master Jagir by a margin of more than 16,900 (Congress) and Mr Kirpal Singh Lib- two seats while the other Left party, symbol. three-fourths majority in ra (SAD) ina multi-cornered contest. could not get the SAD dra, Punjab minister, lost to Mr Sur- grass) by a margin of more than Singh (Congress) by a margin of more votes in a five-cornered contest. CPM, failed to open Its account. It The old Congress warhorse, Dr lit Singh Kohll of SAD by 12,664 11,200 votes in a six-cornered con- than 31,000 votes in a three-cornered the 117-member Punjab had contested 26 Raghubir Singh (Akali-B) was seats. The Janata votes while Capt Kanwaljit Singh, test. contest. elected from Kapurthala defeating Assembly. Dal which contested 27 seats met general secretary, SAD, was Tam Singh (-B) won the with the same fate. declared Tej Parkash (Congress) was elected his nearest rival Gulzac Singh (Con- In its inexorable march towards elected from Banur constituency, de- from Jalsndhar Conti defeating his Anandpur Sahib seat defeating his gress) by a margin of more thaü in The BJP which contested 22 Seats testing Mr Mohinder Singh Gill nearest rival Ramesh Dutt (Congress) 12,000 forming the next government the in alliance Party nearest rival Surjlt Singh Minhas votes in a seven-cornered con- state, the SAD-BJP combine swept with SAD picked up 17 position (Congress), Punjab Agriculture (Akali-B) by a margin of more than by a margin of more than 6,000 votes teat. seats and was leading in two more. aside almost all before it, decimating Minister, by 22,500 votes. 3,600 votes in a seven-cornered con- in a four-cornered contest. Continued in page I eel 4 the ruling Congress Among those who romped home were party and humb- Mr Balramjl Dam Tendon Counting of flog both the rival Alkali Dal led by from Rs- votes began in Punjab pure where he defeated Mr Raj (3.00 a.m.) in the morning and the counting Mr Slmranjlt Singh Mann and the trends were SP headed by Mr Kanshi Ram. Khurana, sitting Congress minister available by the after- by 1,091 votes in a tough contest. Total seats 117 noon. The first result of the day went 'tceording to the latest party posi- Capt Kanwaljit Singh, secretary Elections held 117 In favour of the B.JP candidate, Mr tion, SAD, which contested 92 seat, general of SAD, was elected from Results declared Kinds in Jalandhar has won 72. The BJP which contested Banur constituency, defeating Mr 113 (North)Me so who defeated Mr Jai Krishan 22 seats, won 18 and was leading in Mohinder Singh Gill, Congress SAD 72 Sani. one. If the alliance maintained this minister by 22,500 votes. BJP 18 tiwod, as seemed likely, it would pick But the SAD-BJP combine's vic- From the Amritsar central consti- up9l seats in the ll7-mesnberHouae, tory was not without bitter setbacks. 13 tuency, the SW firebrand leader, Mrs well past the three-fourth majority Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhlndsa, secret- BSP 01 Luxsni Kanta Chawla (sitting) was mark of 87 seats. ary-general of SAD, lost to Mr Shag- SAD (Mann) 01 declared elected. She defeated nine The Congress, which had 87 seats wan Daze Arora in Sunarn consti- CPI rivals, Including Prof Darbarl Lai of in the outgoing House, faced a virtual tuency of . His defeat 02 the Congress party. rout but salvaged some of Its prestige was being attributed to bitter in- Independents 06 In the Patti constituency, Mr Adeah when the Chleç Minister, Mrs Eajin- fighting in SAD's Sangrur unit. Partap Singh (SAD), a grandson of Another leader of SAD, Mr BaIwin- Partap Singh Kairon and son-in-law dec Kaur Bhattal, was declared Kewal Krishan Finance Minister, elected from Lehragaga constituency, (wins) der Singh Bhunder, also lost In Bar- of Mr Parkash Singh Badal, was dulgarh constituency. who represented the ?.fukerian con- declared elected. He defeated his defeating her nearest SAD rival, Mr Mr Mann's defeat is seen ass decisive stituency for six consecutive terms, Oarja Singh, by a convincing margin. of the But many of Mrs Bhattal's col- nearest Congress rival, Mr Sukhwln- and final rejection militant leagues lost to a political novice, Mr But the hardliner Akall leader, Mr by the fell by the wayside. They Arunesh der Singh by a margin of 46,485 Ideology he represented people included Dr Slmranjit Singh Mann, was not no of Punjab Kewal Krishan, Finance Shakir of the BJP by more than votes. lucky. He lost in one constituency, Minister, Mr Dilbagh Singh Daleke, 19,000 votes. However, an attempt by another Speaker and Mr Nareah Thakur, De- In Ferozepore city constituency, Mr and was trailing in the second. In Kanshi Youngman to make his political debut Mr Rain and his BSP met puty Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Gardhara Singh of the BJP won the , he narrowly escaped their Waterloo in the birthplace of in the Punjab Assembly was in Sabha, Mr Joginder Singh Mann, Mr seat defeating Mr Mukhtlar Singh' Rajanbir forfeiture of his security deposit their party in the Doaba region of Jeopardy. Mr Singh, son of when he was trounced by the SAD Avtar Singh Brar, Mr Raghunath Kamboj (BSP) and Dr Shavinder the late Punjab minister, Mr Balwant Punjab. At the time of going to the Sahal Purl, Mr Partap Siogh Be Kaur Johi of the Congress A relation supremo and the chief ministerial Press, the party was able to win only Singh was trailing behind his SAD candidate, Mr Parkash Singh Rectal. Mr Santokh Singh, Mr Herbans of Mr Badal, Dr Johi headed the Istri rival, Mrs Upjlt Kaur in the Sultan- one of the 67 seats it contested in Singh Sidhu, Mr at Krishan Salni, Akall Dal before she quit SAD and He was beaten to the third place after Punjab. Among those who lost were pur Lodhi constituency. Mr Tarsem Jodhan, sitting CPM Mr Dharam Pal Sabharwai, Mr joined the Congress. Mr Satnam Singh Kainth, leader of Surinder Ka r, Master Jagir Mr Sukhpal Singh, son of the for- MLA, who polled 27,100 votes. Mr the Manoranjan Kalia (BJP) was nine-member BSP group in the Singh, Mr Gurnam Singh Abulkhur- mer Akall minister, Mr Sulchjinder Badal secured 38,522 votes, while the outgoing assembly. The ES? supre- elected from Jalandhar Central de- ana and Mr Guizar Singh, all minis- Singh, a wellknown Kha1istan1" testing his nearest rival Jai Kishan Congress candidate, Mr Jagdev Singh mo's boast that he would have a ten ideologue, lost to the SAD candidate Rain (Congress) by a margin of more - decisive say in choosing the F. next Mr Sukhjinder Singh ItanWiawa, in Bholath constituency of Kapurtha- 19,300 votes in a Chief Minister of Punjab turned out PCC chief, Mr than 10-cornered son of the Punjab Ia district. Mr Sukhpsl Singh joined contest. to be mere prattle. Santokh Singh Randhawa lost to Mr the Congress party shortly before the Sadhu Singh (Akall Dal-S) won the Nagar on Sunday. - A tribune photo by Karam Singh Spotlight I Payal seat defeating his nearest CPI rival Kartar Singh by a margin of more than 7,200 votes in a three- . EC orders Prominent winners èornered contest. - Laxinl Kants Chawla (SIP) was Mr Parkash Singh Bartel (8AD- Adesh Partap Singh Mood (SAD-Patti), Mr purl, Mr upbeat Avtar Henry (Congress elected from Amritsar (Central) di- in BJP repoll Kils Raipur), Mrs Luxmi Kanto Tej Parkash Singh (Congress-Jalan- North), Mr Manjit Singh Calcutta testing her nearest rival Prof Darbari Chswis (BJP-Amritsar Central), Mr From K.V' Proud polls there. The SW Is the main party changed the Chief Minister as late as NEW , Feb 9 (UNI) - dhar Csntt), Mr Ranjit Singh Brehm- (SAD-Amljtsar-South). Let (Congress) by a margin of more The in the opposition Election Commission today ordered than 15,000 votes in a 10-cornered Tribune News Service in Hirnachal in November last year. The results repoll Pradesh. hold no good in 18 polling stations, one each -contest. NEW DELHI, Feb 9 - The pros- for a person who aspires Mrs Swam) was of the opinion in the Bagpat (Utter Pradesh) and pert of forming a coalition govern- that to unsettle the ruling coaliton in the Chhlndwara (Madhya Pradesh) ment with the Akall Dal in Punjab by voting the Akall-SW combine to Centre and take the job. par- power, the people conveyed their liamentary constituencies and 16 In Badal summons has provided a big boost to the Bhar- The Punjab results have queered the Sahaswan assembly constituency atlya Janata Party which has man- resentment with the Congress. the pitch for Mr Kent as the setback in Utter Pradesh, where bypoll was aged to wipe out the Co "After the Akall-.Jana Sangh pact, in North could be interpreted as the ngress from the people held yesterday. The Election Com- MLAs' meeting all but one state in the North even as must have found the pie- ineffective grip of the leader on the mission sources said repolling was the later put up a brave front declar- sent combine as a viable alternative," party. necessitated due to vitiated polling Tribune News Service ing we have lost the battle but won she said. The new setup in the AICC in The outcome of the Process in a station of 400 Khekr-a JALANDHAR, Feb 9 - Mr Parkash the war. Punjab Assem- which Mr Azad figured prominently assembly constituency of Bagpat and Singh Sadal, president, Shiromani The SW today had reasons to feel bly is bound to have an affect on the played a major role in fashioning the a booth in the 214 Jamai assembly Akali Dal, has summoned the meet- elated over the success of yet another political scene in Utter Pradesh and campaign in Punjab and now the segment of Chhlndwara. ins of newly elected legislators and electoral arrangement in the North, Madhya Pradesh. The SW Is the time for taking stock has come members of the political affairs corn- after having been successful In com- single largest party in U P and It is The Congress has already called a Ahnatti (PAC) at Punjab Bhavan, ing to power in neighbouring bound to exploit the advantage in a meeting of the Working Committee issue Chandlgarh, at 2 p.m. on February 11 situation as it exists now. next Sunday to review the NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (FF1) Haryana with the Haryana Vikas political - The to elect the leader. The SW is also sharing power in climate in the country, and surely the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Party. In a press statement Issued here The party spokesperson, Mrs Bush- Maharashtra with Shiv-Sons and is rout in Punjab Is due to come under N. Chandrababu Naldu, met the West now expected to turn today, Mr Badal said the unprecen- ma Swaraj, told 'The Tribune', here Its attention on spotlight. Bengal Chief Minister, Mr .Iyoti Basil, dented sweep of the SAD-SW in the Madhya Pradesh where the party is here this evening that the outcome of the While the SW makes confident today and discussed the Almatti Punjab Assembly elections was a the main opposition. moves ahead, Dam controversy Rajinder ICatir Bhattal Capt, Kanwaljit Singh Balramjl Punjab Legislative Assembly poll, the Congress is plan- with him. The Dass Tendon victory of spirit of Punjablyat and a The results from Punjab indicate ning the next step to regain the grip meeting follows the submission of a was on expected lines and obvious. powerful vote for peace, amity and On the other hand the Congress that the voters did not fall for the. the party once had on the electorate. erts committee, prosperity. attemptto play up the differences in Bengal Irrigation General Secretary, Mr Ghulam Nabi He said the massive verdict was a Azad, who led the party campaign, approach between the SIP and Aka- rS. Ghoshal, on triumph of everything that Punjab ha on major Issues or the pear. card. Talks to secure Prominent losers said the Congress should be credited A4~E~ stood for and added that they had The Punjab elections was Mr Slmranjit Singh Mann (SAD- gress-Jalandhar Central - for having restored peace and wiping the first ), Dr Kewal gone to the people to provide the battleground hostages' release (A) Kite Raipur), Master Jagir Sin militancy and the party takes pride in for the new Congress gh Krishsn (Cong) Mukerian, Mr a common Police firing (Congress-Naushera Pannuan), Mr Khushal Bahl Cong (Gurdaapur), Mr platform. having brought back confidence in chief, Mr Sitaram Kesri, who DUSHANBE, Feb 9 (AlP) - The Minhas people which was more BELLARY, Feb 9 (PT!) - The Swjit Singh (SAD-Jalandliar Partap Singh Bajwa Cong, (Kahnu- important Tajik President, Mr Emomall RaIds- Cantt), Mr Jai Kristian Saini than winning elections police fired in the air today at Siru- (Con- wan). Mr Surinder Kapoor (Cong) and forming a monov, is holding talks today with a guppa, about 60 km from here, to Bathinda. UF for pro-poor government top Afghan warlord "The in a bid to secure dlqerse a violent crowd, which set Congress may have neglected the release of 15 hostages, including a the organization fire to shops and business establish- but the Congress government minister and UN staff ments belonging to Budget Government (in Punjab) has suc- another commun- NEW member, being held by Tsjlk gunmen. ity in the DELHI, Feb 9 (FF1, UN!) - ceeded in making Punjab, the real protest against a band The playing music near a place of United Front Steering Commit- Punjab as it was 20 to 25 years ago. The kidnappers' leader, warlord worship. tee today discussed the government's There Is no terrorism In Punjab", he Bakhrtim Saldlrov, seized the hos- strategy for the coming Budget sea- said. tages to press the safe passage into slon of Parliament and decided to While the Congress leaders re- Tajikistan of his brother, Rizvon, and lose adopt a pro-poor approach through ceived the results at the party head- his men, who are now in Afghan concessions in the 1997-98 Union quarters in gloom, the mood in the territory controlled by Masood PRIBRAM, Feb 9 (FF1) - The Budget. SW camp was upbeat. Rirvon and his men are among Czech Republic's singles players, Pets Front sources said the meeting, Kords and Jiri Novak pulled off the presided over by the In fact the confidence also renecte- Masood'a most effective fighting un- Prime Minister, in the SW spokesperson its in his battle against last two singles to give the hosts a 3-2 Mr M.D. Dove Gowda, reviewed statement Taliban mill- the who said doubts about the formation tants in control of Kabul, and win over India In the world group need to consolidate the Front in va- first round Davis Cup tie here today. rious parts of a coalition with the Akalls should according to Interfax news agency, of the country and de- be removed while Earlier report on page 14 cided that Steering meet- emphatically stat- this may be complicating negotia- Committee ing the alliance was a tions over their return ings would also be held in different matter of state capitals in "mutual trust and confidence". The spokesman said Rlzvon and his future The SW now finds Education Tribune The next meeting of the committee Itself In power fighters could be brought to Kulyab. in two states in the north would be held in Delhi on February except Rlzvon Himachal, and Mrs Swam) was con- is a former top commander (Page 12) 18. Data Singh (Cong) trailing by of Haruam Dana Johar Simranjit Singh Mann Kewal Krishnan fident the party would be voted to Tajikistan's Islamic opposition - Mr Gowda indicated that the Un- over 97,000 votes In the griper based - • NGO vs govt-run literacy drives power in the next round of Assembly in Afghanistan who agreed ited Front (UP') Government would Lok Sabha constituency, to become a minister in Rakhmonov's • Teaching science in schools not have much leeway for undertak- • Research takes back seat ing massive welfare schemes in view • Tuitions: PM refuses to release names of the staggering financial burden boon or bane? due to debt servicing, burgeoning oil • Youth pool deficit and Delhi to optfor pvt power plants .& career NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (PT!) - The agencies and officials implementation of who were today gave the final touches to a long the pay panel report. UF steering committee has favoured doing it. "Give the CBI some more and detailed questionnaire prepared "total transparency" in th tiiflC tO pernue Making a brief mention of the NEW e govern- the documents', he to confront the General under whose DELHI, Feb 9 (PT!) - In a Asserting that the authorities ment's handling of the Rotors payoff, said. Asked whether the financial constraints at the meeting, turning Delhi into a gas chamber, Other pages names of tenure as Army chief the over Its major policy shift on Delhi Electric would make renewed efforts to aug- issue as Prime Minister M.D. Deve recipients would be made public Mr Gowda said the government had Supply Undertaking's (DESU) abject providing a hassle-free transporta- soon 1400-crore deal was struck with formulate ment power generation and thereby Gowda rejected the demand for inn- in the coming session of Parliament, to the Budget taking into dependence on the northern grid, a tion and traffic and improved power mediate Swedish gun manufacturer, A.B. consideration reduce the degree of dependence of situation releam of the names of bribe the Prime Minister said: "Everything Bofors these constraints and proposal for enabling clusters of in- Delhi to observe bsndh on recipients the financial burden of Es 17 crore on the northern grid, Mr Khan- would be done at the appropriate. dustrial units located in and around tin also sent As a first step 14 ...... page 4' time" He parried CBI Director Joginder Singh, by next year. a clear signal to DESU to contain vehicular "I am not questionsabout the Delhi to net up captive power plants Officials to take stern Pollution, the city government was going to do things us a expansion of his CounciofM5 though not monitoring the progress Mr Gowda's remarks assume sig- is action against being mooted by the Lt Governor power thefts particularly by commer- contemplating constructing a "third hurry. You have waited for 10 years. saying that this was of the investigation in the case on a mficance as these come just before Oft on tree-felling by Army dis- Can't not the time to of Delhi, Mr Tejendra Khanna. cial and industrial units ring road and expresswsys to avoid you wait for some more time", discuss such issues day-to-day basis, instructed senior missed...... page 6 he told newsmen in an Continued on page 18 cal 3 Talking to FF1, Mr Khanna, who trucks from neighbouz-i states pas- informal chat officials of the SIT to be Instructions have to Wodd after the inauguration of the UF F alert during assumed charge last month, said that been Issued sing through the national capital the sitting with the General, lest they DESU officiala to disconnect power as militant office here. in view of the uncertain power supply Nepal emerging miss out corollaries arising from the from the northern connections and seal the premises in Work on the 185 km long eight- hub Mr Gowda was asked why the Bofors payoff andlgarh Weather grid and acute ...... page ? former Army chief's replies to the cash crunch plaguing DESU, this cases where power was being con- lane expray, designed for high 0n government was not coming out with main questions, CBI sources fi nursed in a fraudulent the names believed innovative method of encouraging manner, the speed vehjc,j.ir movement, would be New Pak dispensation: problems to be figuling in Gen Sundarji would be faced­- with The maximum temperature on captive power LG said adding "we will take some started on October two this year the Bofors papers brought by the CBI Sunday plants among indust, and prospects, by V.P. Dun... page 8 Meanwhile, amid a raging con- probing questions both in the light of was 23.2" C (73,8" F) and the rial estates would tough measures" against the field Stating that pollution control and the demand of Congress leaders, minimum ease the power staff troversy renewed the statements of retired officers - 7,5" C (45.5" F), if they are found conniving in efforts remained on top of has priori- Nsw. reei.w including Mr Arjun Singh, that the by the secret Swiss supply position Bank documents relating to the Lt-Gen H.N. Kaul, Lt-Gen K.B. The maximum relative humidity Power thefts. ties, Mr Khanna said a vigorous cam- Controversy over 35 Lodi Estate, government go public with the This is also in tune with the liber- Mehts and Lt-Gen - was 88 per cent and the minimum 38 psigis would be names alleged beneficiaries of the kickbacks G.R. Malhotra alisation policy initiative proposed launched by next writes I-lumrs Oursishi ------page 9 in the papers. last week and information available per rest. Hinting at revision of power rates, month to Impound all He said in the Bofors gun deal, the - former by the central government in the polluting vehi- sport he had not looked into the from the bank papers, the sources The sun will set on Monday at SOS the LG said "tariff adjustment' cles in the capital Papers and he was not scrutmising Army chief, Gm K. Sundarji, will be power sector to encourage private could be considered to improve re- At Use sante time, Sschin leads said. sad rise on Tuesday at 7.07, - the India into final the contents of the "examined" by the CR1 tomorrow Participation in power generation covery by DESU. new LG also liii an ambitious .. Bofors documents The General will also be asked to OUTLOOK FOR MONDAY Partly plan to ln,j, 5110 to ...... ------page l4 received, adding that ther The CBI sources said the 12-mem- and distribution, Mr Khanna, who Obviously wanting to set all th 1000 state-of- e were her special investigation team (SIT) cloudy. Not much change in the night retired as e the-art buses to improve the Continued on page it eel S teesperature. Union Commerce Secretary wrongs right, he set his priorities as public after a long spell, said trlisIpOs'tation system in Delhi in the controlling of pollution, which is n.et .I ..