Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika joins Congress in Punjab

Chandigarh: Actorphilanthropist Sonu Sood’s sister Malvika Sood on Monday joined the Congress, with Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi batting for her candidature from Moga for the February 14 assembly polls, saying the party’s sitting legislator Harjot Kamal will be suitably adjusted.

Malvika Sood’s joining the party will be a “gamechanger”, said Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, who along with Channi, travelled to the Sood residence in Moga district for the joining in of the actor’s sister.

“It is very rare that a party (state) chief and the chief minister both have gone to someone’s home to grant the honour, and she deserves it,” said Sidhu.

Sonu Sood and Malvika Sood met Sidhu and Channi at Moga, but the actor was not present at the press conference when his sister joined the Congress. Kamal, who is learnt to be not happy with the party backing her candidature, was also conspicuous by his absence. —PTI