Sunny Deol virtually had a dream run after beating a stalwart to win Punjab's Gurdaspur constituency in the recently concluded general elections. Voters thought he might work for his constituency but it seems that's not the case. Actor turned politician has stoked a controversy after appointing screenwriter Gurpreet Singh Palheri as his 'aide' to co-ordinate with government functionaries on his behalf.
Deol announced that Palheri will look after the affairs of his constituency on his behalf. Party insiders said Palheri had also been authorised to take up issues related to Gurdaspur with Deputy Commissioner Vipul Ujwal.
"Palheri's appointment is a clear-cut indication that he has been authorised to chair meetings, including review meetings of the Central government-sponsored schemes, on behalf of Deol," a senior state BJP leader told news agency IANS.
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The news began spreading like wildfire as social media was livid with this development. From criticising Sunny for misusing tax payers' money to asking him to give up his MP seat, netizens have expressed their anguish on Twitter.
After facing severe backlash, Deol defended his move on his official Twitter account.
Deol became MP?after defeating Congress' Sunil Jakhar with a margin of 82,459 votes in the Lok Sabha polls.