Talking to The Tribune today, MLA Malkeet Singh Keetu (SAD) while expressing happiness said they would take up the issue of “victimisation” of the councillor at the party forum.

He said he would also raise the issue of filing a suit in Punjab and Haryana High Court against her “victimisation” with party president Parkash Singh Badal.

Paramjeet Kaur, wife of Santokh Singh Sanghera, contested the MC elections from ward No. 2 on March 9, 2003. But her main rival, Amarjeet Kaur, lodged a protest with the Returning Officer during the counting of votes.

Later, the counting of votes was conducted on the directions of the High Court. Paramjeet Kaur secured 1,635 votes, while Amarjeet Kaur managed to get only 22 votes.

The High Court finally ordered the local administration to administer the oath of office to Paramjeet Kaur as elected councillor from ward No. 2 on April 26, 2004.

Thereafter, Paramjeet approached SDM Jora Singh Thind to administer oath to her, but to no avail. According to her, they requested the SDM and MC’s executive officer K.S. Brar for the implementation of the High Court order on a number of occasions, but they delayed it on one pretext or the other.

Finally, Paramjeet Kaur approached Deputy Commissioner Hussan Lal on January 3 and threatened legal action against the officials concerned if the oath was not administered to her.

The DC issued an order to the SDM the same day for administering oath to the councillor. But the SDM office received the communication after 10 days.

Paramjeet Kaur was finally administered oath last evening in the presence of MC president Makhan Sharma and Malkeet Singh Keetu.