Ludhiana, June 14 -- Select a leader with a proven track record who could take them as well as the state forward, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said while addressing a youth conclave on Friday.

The event was organised by the Student Organisation of India (SOI), along with Ludhiana West party candidate Parupkar Singh Ghumman. The SAD president said, "Just like a company is doomed if it has a poor managing director, a state cannot progress without a visionary leader. You can get results only if you elect the right person. The progress made in road and air connectivity as well as thermal plants and education and health sectors can be compared with the state of affairs in the AAP administration. You will realise why...