Chandigarh, June 3 -- union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu has expressed his desire to contest the Punjab Assembly elections, saying he wants to return to active state politics after spending nearly 17 years in Parliament, and work directly for the people of Punjab.
Speaking to the media, Bittu said he had served in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha over the past several years but now wished to contribute on the ground in Punjab. His remarks come shortly after the completion of his Rajya Sabha tenure and are being seen as a significant political signal ahead of the next Assembly elections in the state.
The BJP leader said the party's senior leadership in Punjab had been entrusted with the responsibility of strengthening the or...