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Hopes of many Congress party leaders dashedDeepkamal KaurTribune News ServiceJalandhar, April 20With the name of just a lone minister for the Punjab cabinet expansion announced from Doaba, the region still remains largely under-represented. The district currently has five Congress MLAs, three Akali and a vacant Shahkot seat. After heavyweight Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh had to step down from his portfolio of Power and Irrigation Minister, Doaba had lost its only representation in the cabinet. Of the five Jalandhar MLAs, only Pargat is a second-timer, his first tenure being as Akali MLA. Among those who had been pinning high hopes were olympian, former Sports Director and MLA Pargat Singh (Jalandhar Cantonment), who had been expecting the Sports Minister portfolio..