Capt. Amrinder Singh taking lunch at one of roadside dhaba at Zirakpur on Thursday. (Express photo/ Jaipal Singh) Capt. Amrinder Singh taking lunch at one of roadside dhaba at Zirakpur on Thursday. (Express photo/ Jaipal Singh)

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh’s move to bring a common touch to his campaign with lunch at a dhaba Thursday left the owner in an unusual situation.

Sony Pehelwan, owner of Pehalwan Dhabha in Zirakpur, was left holding the bill for Amarinder’s lunch on Thursday with his party members as those in charge of the party function made the payment only by evening.

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The Congress state chief, who was accompanied by a large group of local leaders, party workers, security personnel, local police men and media had a hearty lunch at the well-known dhaba after his public interaction with the people of Derrabassi constituency. As soon as the Congress chief left the premises, everyone left along with him

The bill for Amarinder’s table alone came to Rs 7,000 and the overall bill was more than

Rs 24,000 rupees, claimed Sonu Pehelwan. As a panic-stricken Sonu dialled a few numbers, he was told that the driver of the party functionary in charge of the event had been sent with the money and that he would be paid soon.

Dejected and confused, Sonu went from person to person among the party men left behind, asking about his bill. Late in the evening Thursday, the payment finally reached him.

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