New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday, officially approved the nomination of Amritpal Singh, the Chief of the pro-Khalistani separatist group Waris Punjab De, to run as an independent candidate for the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. As per ECI records, Singh filed his nomination on May 10 for the upcoming elections. Notably, Singh is presently lodged in Dibrugarh jail, Assam.
The pro-Khalistani leader was arrested by Punjab police in April last year, weeks after evading police for over a month and the stringent National Security Act was invoked against him. He and nine of his associates are currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail.
The Khadoor Sahib seat was won by the Congress’ Jasbir Singh Gill in 2019. The Congress has nominated Kuldeep Singh Zira for the seat while the BJP has nominated Manjit Singh Manna. Laljit Singh Bhullar will represent the AAP and the Akali Dal will be represented by Virsa Singh Valtoha.
Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab is scheduled to be held on June 1 in the seventh phase of the Lok Sabha elections.
Lok Sabha Polls: EC Accepts Nomination Of Jailed Khalistani Separatist Amritpal Singh From Punjab’s Khadoor Seat
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