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AMRITSAR: At 64, Gurdaspur MP Sunil Jakhar has reached a stage where taking his father’s legacy forward seems quite viable for him. Sunil’s father Balram Jakhar was leader of opposition (LoP) in Punjab, speaker of Lok Sabha twice and Union agriculture minister. He has already held the post of LoP and after winning Gurdaspur byelection in 2017, he formally entered the central politics. Fifty sports parks coming up in Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency has helped Jakhar win confidence of youth and elderly alike, claim his supporters.During his tenure as Lok Sabha MP which began on December 15, 2017, Jakhar has participated only in three debates, including discussion on Union budget. He has also got Rs 70 crore work allotted for the construction of bridges at Dinanagar-Mirthal road, Dinanagar-Taragarh road, Farida Nagar, Masatpur and Talwara Jattan.An MBA from Kurukshetra , who had got an opportunity of being Lok Sabha MP for less than one-and-a-half years, Jakhar also have the credit of getting a medical college to Gurdaspur..