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SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal forgoes pension as ex-MLA

SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal has surrendered his pension as an ex-MLA to the Punjab government.In a tweet addressed to the Punjab government and Assembly Speaker, the SAD patriarch says whatever pension accrues to him as an ex-MLA should be spent on public welfare and in no case should be sent to him. A formal request in this regard is being sent separately, he added.He has remained the Punjab CM for five terms.