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Sukhbir Badal resigns as Punjab deputy chief minister
Chandigarh, July 1 : Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as Punjab deputy chief minister Wednesday, less than six months after being sworn in as second in command to his father Parkash Singh Badal.
Chief Minister Badal confirmed that his son had put in his papers.
Badal junior resigned as he could not get himself elected to the Punjab assembly within six months of being sworn in.
He took oath on Jan 21 this year and had to get elected within six months under the rules of the Representation of Peoples Act. The six month period was to end July 20.
--IANS
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