Times of Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH: City residents often react with a cynical sneer when they are told of criminal shenanigans of politicians from states like Bihar and UP.
...Party sources say while Congress candidate from Ward no 11, Manjit Singh Chohan has faced criminal charges, a vigilance probe against former mayor Kamlesh is still pending. Partymen Devinder Singh Babla and Pawan Sharma also have criminal cases against them.
"It's most unfortunate," concedes BJP leader Satya Pal Jain, who says political parties 'should sit together to draw a line'. He says at times criminal cases are slapped against politicians as vendetta. ...
