Chandigarh: According to Election Commission trends, fundamentalist Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh is leading over Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira by 63,680 votes in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat.

Singh contested the election as an independent candidate.

Amritpal, the chief of 'Waris Punjab De' organization, is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail of Assam under the National Security Act.

Counting of votes for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab started at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.