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Ludhiana East MLA inaugurates streets constructed with interlocking tiles
MLA (Ludhiana East) Daljit Singh Grewal inaugurated streets constructed with interlocking tiles in Prem Vihar mohalla of Ward Number 13
MLA (Ludhiana East) Daljit Singh Grewal inaugurated streets constructed with interlocking tiles in Prem Vihar mohalla of Ward Number 13.
Addressing the residents, the MLA said, “Previous governments had greatly surpassed the Eastern constituency in terms of development. The previous Congress government of the state had made many claims of development in the constituency, but in reality, the claims are clearly hollow.”
The MLA assured the residents that the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) will fulfil its promises for the development of the constituency on a priority basis.
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