Bhagwant Mann said he feels sidelined by Kejriwal: Rekha Gupta's big claim
"Bhagwant Mann is not being allowed to speak. I met him during a meeting of chief ministers recently. He was very upset. He told me that, despite being a woman, you have full authority in running Delhi. But, in Punjab, Kejriwal takes the centrestage while relegating me to the sidelines," Gupta quipped.When prodded on the matter and asked if Mann had told her on record, she said, "Some things are understood without saying as well. He wants to work for Punjab. But he is not able to do so."- Ends
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