12112026-LT-01.qxd 11/12/2026 12:16 AM Page 1 c m y b Ludhiana tribune ‘PCS PAPER LEAK BETRAYAL OF YOUNGSTERS’ FUTURE’ GYM OWNER BOOKED FOR MOLESTING BIZ PARTNER Suspect was earlier arrested for rash driving in connection with a fatal road accident in February. P2 PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 30°C | MIN 16°C YESTERDAY MAX 30°C | MIN 15°C RAMAYANA FINDS ITS MUSICAL VOICE! The BJP Yuva Morcha stages a protest outside the DC’s office over alleged leak of PCS paper. P2 FORECAST Director Rahul Bhuchar is set to present RAM—The Musical Saga, featuring a lineup of celebrated singers. P4 » » SUNSET THURSDAY 5:28 PM SUNRISE FRIDAY 6:46 AM » THURSDAY | 12 NOVEMBER 2026 | LUDHIANA Major reshuffle in MC, several officials shifted Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 11 In a major administrative reshuffle, the state government has ordered the transfer and fresh posting of several officials and engineers serving in municipal corporations across the state. The reshuffle has brought significant changes to the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, with several officials being shifted out and others being posted to the city. The orders were issued by the Local Government Department on Wednesday, a day after the transfer of the Deputy Commissioner and Municipal Corporation Commissioner in Ludhiana. The latest reshuffle includes transfers of zonal commissioners, municipal town planners MTPs, superintending engineers (SEs), civil engineers and other senior municipal officials. Among the key changes, Zonal Commissioner Neeraj Jain has been moved from Ludhiana to Barnala, while Jasdev Sekhon has been shifted from Ludhiana to Amritsar. Varinder Jain, who was serving in Ludhiana and also holding additional charge as ADC (Urban Development), Mohali, and at the Chandigarh head office, has been posted to Patiala. Vishal Wadhwa has been transferred from Amritsar to Jalandhar, Rajinder Kumar Sharma from Amritsar to Kapurthala while Daljit Singh has been posted from Amritsar to Ludhiana. The reshuffle has also affected the engineering wing of the Ludhiana MC. Sandeep Singh Romana has been transferred from Bathinda to Ludhiana while Rajnish Dogra has been shifted from Jalandhar to Ludhiana. Meanwhile, Praveen Kumar Singla and Sham Lal Gupta have been transferred from Ludhiana to Jalandhar, Ranjit Singh to Patiala and Harkiranpal Singh to Moga. Mandhir Singh has been brought from Kapurthala to Ludhiana. continued on page 2 Preet Nagar residents to boycott MLA in poll over poor amenities, neglect Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 11 Angered by the poor civic conditions and alleged neglect of their locality, residents of Preet Nagar have decided to boycott Ludhiana East MLA Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola) in the 2027 Assembly elections, claiming that he has visited their Say roads remain damaged a year after sewerage pipes were laid; recarpeting work inaugurated last week area only twice during his nearly five-year tenure, both times to inaugurate development projects. They alleged that despite repeated promises, they continue to struggle with damaged roads, poor drainage and dysfunctional street lights while no one bothered to address their grievances. The resentment has intensified as roads dug up for laying sewerage pipelines nearly a year ago have still not been recarpeted. The sewerage project was inaugurated around 18 months ago, but the pipelines A road in a poor condition at Preet Nagar in Ludhiana. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN were laid much later. After waiting for months, residents witnessed another inauguration last week, this time for road recarpeting work. The residents questioned why it took the authorities nearly a year to initiate the restoration of roads after the sewerage work. They alleged that development in the locality had remained limited to inauguration ceremonies while the actual work continued to move at a slow pace. The damaged roads have made commuting difficult, particularly for two-wheeler riders, schoolchildren and elderly residents. The situation becomes worse during rainfall when water accumulates on uneven stretches. Non-functional street lights have further added to the woes, leaving several roads poorly illuminated after sunset. Jaswant Singh, a resident, said the area had been neglected despite repeated complaints. “The sewerage pipes were laid around a year ago, but roads were never recarpeted. We have been facing problems since then. Now, the road work has been inaugurated again, just last week. The MLA has visited our area only twice in five years and both times he came for inaugurations. Nobody comes to check our problems. We have decided to boycott him in the coming elections,” he said. SAD councillor from Ward 20, Kamal Arora, also accused the MLA of obstructing development works in the area. “I have been highlighting problems of my ward to MLA Daljit Singh Grewal, but he do not let officials do any work in my area. I have repeatedly been asking the officials to complete pending works,” Arora said. Another resident, Mohinder Kaur, said she had suffered a serious injury after falling on a damaged road. She said the condition of streets had made even walking difficult, particularly for elderly people and women. Residents said the locality had become so neglected that even their relatives and friends hesitate to visit their homes due to damaged roads and poor civic infrastructure. They demanded completion of road recarpeting work, repair of street lights and improvement of the drainage system. They said inaugurating projects would serve little purpose unless the work was completed within a fixed time frame. Despite repeated attempts, Superintending Engineer Ranjit Singh was not available for comments. The MLA, Daljit Singh Grewal, said: “The road restoration work will start in a day or two and earlier, sewerage pipelines were laid due to which roads have been dug up. I have recently inaugurated the road recarpeting work in Preet Nagar.” Man killed over old enmity, 7 booked Nikhil Bhardwaj Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 11 An old enmity between two sides escalated to such an extent that three attackers stopped a middle-aged man on a road and assaulted him with sharp weapons, resulting in his death. According to the Daba police, the deceased has been identified as Parmjeet Singh, a resident of Mohalla Mahinder Nagar. On the complaint of his wife Amandeep Kaur, the Daba police registered a case against Jatinder Sharma, a resident of Ishar Nagar, Lavish Kumar of Guru Gobind Singh Nagar, Rohit Kumar of Sukhdev Nagar and four unidentified attackers. Daba Station House Officer inspector Jatinder Kumar said the police were searching for the suspects and they would be arrested soon. In her complaint, Amandeep Kaur stated that her husband Parmjeet Singh had a rivalry with the suspects. Around 5.30 am on Tuesday, he had gone to Baapu Market for some urgent work. As soon as he reached DC Himanshu Aggarwal with his father and sister after joining the office in Ludhiana on Wednesday. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN Infra development, drug de-addiction to be core agenda, says new DC Shivani Bhakoo Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 11 Himanshu Aggarwal, a 2014batch IAS officer, on Wednesday joined as the Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana, replacing Himanshu Jain, who took charge as the Patiala DC. On assuming charge, a guard of honour was presented to Aggarwal in the presence of officials and staff of the district administration. In the past, he served as Deputy Commissioner in Fazilka, Jalandhar, Gurdaspur and Patiala. Ludhiana is his fifth posting as a DC. His wife Komal Mittal (IAS) is DC, Ropar. Aggarwal was accompanied by his father Dr Surinder Aggarwal and sister Dr Nishu Aggarwal while Himanshu Aggarwal, a 2014-batch IAS officer, assumes charge joining the office on Wednesday in the presence of staff and mediapersons. Aggarwal said the next two months would be busy as special summary revision exercise would begin from Thursday. “The Census phase 2 exercise is starting in November only and priority would be to accomplish the tasks well in time. Besides, beneficiary schemes will be implemented properly so that more people can get benefits from the same,” he said. Dr Aggarwal emphasised that administrative reforms, continued on page 2 Saluting outstanding service to humanity near Chhabra Medical Store, the suspects surrounded him and started attacking him with swords. Afterwards, they made him sit on their motorcycle and took him to Chahal Road. There, they again attacked him several times with sharp weapons, left him on the road and fled the scene. The victim was admitted to a hospital in a critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries after some time. The Daba police confirmed that an FIR had been registered on the basis of Amandeep Kaur’s complaint and efforts were on to arrest the suspects. Sat Paul Mittal National Awards 2026 Shri Gulab Chand Kataria Hon’ble Governor of Punjab Chief Guest 12th November 2026 Nehru Sidhant Kender Trust, Ludhiana Presenting Awards to our Distinguished Winners Cleanliness, increasing revenue top priorities, says MC chief Damanjit Sukhpreet Singh Tribune News Service Ludhiana, November 11 Damanjit Singh Mann, a 2012-batch Punjab Civil Services officer, said cleanliness and revenue generation were among his main priorities as he took charge as the Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner on Wednesday. He took charge at the MC’s Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar, replacing Ankur Mahindroo, who was transferred to Sangrur after serving on the post for just 22 days. MC chief Damanjit said making the city cleaner and greener would be among his main focus areas. He stressed the need to increase the MC’s revenue, particularly through the Building Branch, and strengthen its financial position. Buddha Nullah, solid waste mgmt on agenda He said major development and infrastructure projects, including the solid waste Takes charge at civic body’s Zone D office in Sarabha Nagar MC Commissioner Damanjit Singh Mann at the Zone D office in Ludhiana on Wednesday. PHOTO: ASHWANI DHIMAN management project and the rejuvenation of the Buddha Nullah, would be high on his agenda. The projects are among the key challenges facing the civic body, and their effective implementa- tion would require regular monitoring and close coordination between various departments. The MC has been facing financial and administrative challenges, and improving revenue collection is considered essential for ensuring that development works and basic civic services are not affected. Damanjit was earlier posted as Additional Deputy Commissioner (General), Patiala. He is somewhat familiar with Ludhiana as he has served here as the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) here. His appointment comes at a time when the MC has witnessed frequent changes at the top administrative level. In just over two years, the MC has got five Commissioners. The changes began in September 2024, when Aaditya Dachalwal replaced Sandeep Rishi. Dachalwal served for around 16 months before Neeru Katyal Gupta took over in January 2026. She was replaced by Ojasvi Alankar in June, who was succeeded by Ankur Mahindroo in October. 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