Charanjit Singh Atwal

When he was asked if he got a reward in return from the owner, he replied, "No, I don't need a reward."

Charanjit Singh Atwal, former Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, joined the BJPin the presence of party national president JP Nadda, in Delhi.

Veteran leader and former Punjab Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal, days after his son Inder Iqbal Atwal joined the BJP.

Mr Atwal, who quit the SAD to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is the son of Charanjit Singh Atwal, who was the deputy speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009 and who also served as the speaker of the Punjab Assembly in the past.

Punjab Congress MLA and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's close aide, Arvind Khanna, today resigned from state Assembly and also from the party, citing personal reasons.

When he was asked if he got a reward in return from the owner, he replied, "No, I don't need a reward."

Charanjit Singh Atwal, former Speaker of the Punjab Assembly, joined the BJPin the presence of party national president JP Nadda, in Delhi.

Veteran leader and former Punjab Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal, days after his son Inder Iqbal Atwal joined the BJP.

Mr Atwal, who quit the SAD to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is the son of Charanjit Singh Atwal, who was the deputy speaker of the 14th Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009 and who also served as the speaker of the Punjab Assembly in the past.

Punjab Congress MLA and former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's close aide, Arvind Khanna, today resigned from state Assembly and also from the party, citing personal reasons.