<p>Chandigarh: Punjab cadre IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu, the daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sikandar Singh Maluka, is learnt to have put in her papers from the service, amid speculation that she may join the BJP.</p><p>Sidhu, a 2011-batch IAS officer, was to retire in October this year.</p><p>There is speculation that Sidhu may join the BJP and contest from Bathinda parliamentary seat.</p>.Akali Dal forms manifesto committee for Lok Sabha polls.<p>Maluka is a senior Akali leader and was the education minister in the Akali government.</p><p>Sidhu is currently posted as managing director of the Punjab State Industrial Corporation.</p><p>The Bathinda seat is currently represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats</a> in Punjab will take place on June 1.</p>
<p>Chandigarh: Punjab cadre IAS officer Parampal Kaur Sidhu, the daughter-in-law of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sikandar Singh Maluka, is learnt to have put in her papers from the service, amid speculation that she may join the BJP.</p><p>Sidhu, a 2011-batch IAS officer, was to retire in October this year.</p><p>There is speculation that Sidhu may join the BJP and contest from Bathinda parliamentary seat.</p>.Akali Dal forms manifesto committee for Lok Sabha polls.<p>Maluka is a senior Akali leader and was the education minister in the Akali government.</p><p>Sidhu is currently posted as managing director of the Punjab State Industrial Corporation.</p><p>The Bathinda seat is currently represented by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal.</p><p>The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-elections-2024">polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats</a> in Punjab will take place on June 1.</p>