Will strive to get the Gurdaspur-Mukerian route an NH tag

It was not easy for the BJP to choose a candidate from Gurdaspur. But Dinesh Singh Babbu, the three-time MLA from Sujanpur, had an advantage since he is a member of the Rajput group, which is well-represented in the Gurdaspur constituency’s Pathankot area. He is a politician who is friendly, soft-spoken, and uncontroversial. In the state Assembly, he served as deputy speaker. When he defeated his opponent in the 2017 Assembly election by the greatest margin in Punjab—23,000 votes—he soared to fame. “I have been working assiduously for the voter for the last more than two decades and am sure of my victory,” Babbu declares in an interview with Ravi Dhaliwal. The passages

Do you suppose those who had their tickets refused will assist you?

We had told each other that we would all obey the high command’s decision over a month before the ticket was made public. I’ll be filing my nomination papers with the support of all the candidates. They’ll run a campaign for me as well. The constituency’s voters are in favor of me. I have spent the past twenty plus years working diligently for them. My greatest contribution is providing drinking water to the underdeveloped Dhar block.

Leading members of the BJP acknowledge that Sunny Deol, the current MP, has hurt the group. How would you persuade the electorate to support you?

I don’t believe he has caused any harm at all. Though he is not a politician, he has gradually picked up the skills necessary for the job. He has funded public welfare initiatives using federal funding. He supplied oxygen cylinders and ambulances to government hospitals across COVID-19. In any event, the Modi government’s welfare initiatives are what count. Deol is irrelevant.

How will you address the constituency’s issues if elected?

There is a lengthy border between this constituency and Pakistan. Combating the danger posed by drones sent in by Pakistani state and non-state groups would be the first task. These are loaded with weapons, ammo, and drugs. The young people on the border are then given access to the narcotics before they go to other towns. In the event that I win, I would contact the DRDO to see if there is a drone countermeasure and to see that additional rehabilitation facilities are established.

With the BJP and SAD united, Sunny Deol won by 80,000 votes in 2019. Now that they’ve parted ways, what are your thoughts?

In almost every Assembly seat where Sikhs predominate, I have some influence, although the BJP has always had a stronghold in Bhoa, Pathankot, Sujanpur, and Dinanagar. I want to connect with the Christian and Sikh voters in Jat. The people have benefited greatly from the work of the BJP-led central government. They’ll definitely vote for the party, I’m sure. Members of my campaign committee are from each of the nine Assembly seats.

The Gurdaspur-Mukerian road’s 25 km segment is in poor condition. This part is home to the Tibri cantonment. Are you going to have it turned into a national highway?

Turning a road into a national highway is a laborious and drawn-out procedure. But one must begin somewhere. On my first visit to Delhi, I would bring up the issue with the Union Government. In addition, I will address the matter of building a railway connection between Mukerian and Gurdaspur, which will reduce the distance that people must travel to go to Delhi and other places.