Amritpal Singh had contested the Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate from the jail in Assam and won the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary seat in Punjab.
The wife Amritpal Singh’s aide Daljit Singh Kalsi today announced that her husband will be contesting the by-poll from Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency.
Two of Amritpal Singh's accomplices who are in jail with him, have announced that they will contest Punjab Assembly Elections by-polls from Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies.
While on the surface, their victory as independent candidates might appear as a celebration of democracy showing that the electorate can make diverse choices, when we look at the deeper context, it is concerning for national security.
Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading with over 118237 votes from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat in the Lok Sabha elections 2024, according to the latest trends shown by the Election Commission of India.
Besides, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate Laljit Singh Bhullar is also trailing with 99318 votes followed by BJP’s Manjit Singh Manna, Shiromani Akal Dal leader Virsa Singh Valtoha and an independent candidate.
Balwinder Kaur and relatives of nine of the associates lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail with Amritpal Singh have been on hunger strike since 22nd February near Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar.