Chandigarh: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, son of one of Indira Gandhi's assassins, have entered Parliament for the first time.
Singh won in Khadur Sahib by a margin of 1,97,120 votes over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira, while Sarabjit Singh Khalsa won over AAP's Karamjit Singh Anmol in Faridkot by 70,053 votes.
Both Singh and Khalsa contested the elections as independents. Singh, a political greenhorn and fundamentalist Sikh preacher and head of the 'Waris Punjab De' organisation, is in an Assam jail after being booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) a year ago. Are closed.
His father Tarsem Singh on Tuesday thanked the Almighty and expressed gratitude to the 'sangat' (community) for their overwhelming support."It was the 'Sangat' who fought this battle," he said. Singh said everyone, from youth to women and the elderly, contributed in this election, who had themselves volunteered after the killing of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Was styled. He was arrested on April 23 last year in Moga's Rode village after a raid that lasted for over a month.
Singh's father had earlier said that his son was not interested in contesting the election, but changed his mind on the advice of 'Sangat'.
His supporters, mainly the youth of Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency, praised him for keeping them away from drugs and making them a baptized Sikh.Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (Amritsar) chief and Khalistan (separate Sikh homeland) supporter Simranjit Singh Mann extended his party's support to Singh and did not field any candidate from the Khadur Sahib seat.
Paramjit Kaur Khalra, wife of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, led Singh's election campaign. Paramjit Kaur Khalra had contested from Khadoor Sahib seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but lost.
However, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal had asked people to evaluate whether Singh was "encouraged by central agencies". He asked people to determine whether the 'Sikhi Sarup' achieved a year ago The person who can do it is suitable to lead them.He also pointed out the contradiction in Singh's earlier stance that he did not want to enter politics and was only interested in fighting the 'Amrit Parche' and drug menace.
The radical Sikh preacher, who identified himself as slain Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was arrested in Moga's Rode village on April 23 last year after more than a month-long manhunt.
Several criminal cases were registered against him and his associates related to spreading enmity between classes, attempt to murder, assault on police personnel and obstruction in lawful discharge of duty by public servants. Khadoor Sahib constituency, which is known as 'Panthik The seat, as it is known, has voters from all three regions – Majha, Malwa and Doaba. It has nine assembly constituencies Jandiala, Tarn Taran, Khem Karan, Patti, Khadur Sahib, Baba Bakala, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Zira.AAP has control over seven assembly constituencies while one each is with Congress and an independent.
Khalsa, son of Beant Singh, one of the two assassins of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is leading in the Faridkot Reserve parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival and AAP candidate Karamjit Singh Anmol. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who He was the bodyguard of the then Prime Minister of India, assassinated Gandhi at his residence on 31 October 1984.
Khalsa had earlier said, "It is 'Sangat' from Faridkot who had contacted me to contest the elections."
During the election campaign, Khalsa, who is based in Mohali, raised the issue of 2015 sacrilege incidents in which the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib was desecrated, triggering protests and the death of two anti-sacrilege protesters in Faridkot. Death occurred.Khalsa had again tried his luck in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Fatehgarh Sahib seat on BSP ticket but lost.
His mother Bimal Kaur was MP from Ropar seat in 1989.
This time Khalsa was contesting against AAP candidate and Punjabi actor Karamjit Anmol, BJP's Hans Raj Hans, Congress Party's Amarjeet Kaur Sahoke and Shiromani Akali Dal's Rajvinder Singh. The Faridkot Lok Sabha seat comprises nine assembly constituencies - Nihal Singhwala, Bagha Purana. , Moga, Dharamkot, Gidderbaha, Faridkot, Kotkapura, Jaitu and Rampura Phul.
Except Gidderbaha, all eight assembly constituencies were represented by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates.Congress party's Amarinder Singh Raja Waring is the MLA from Gidderbaha.
In 2014, AAP candidate Sadhu Singh won the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, while in 2019, Congress party's Mohammad Sadiq won the constituency.
Singh won in Khadur Sahib by a margin of 1,97,120 votes over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira, while Sarabjit Singh Khalsa won over AAP's Karamjit Singh Anmol in Faridkot by 70,053 votes.
Both Singh and Khalsa contested the elections as independents. Singh, a political greenhorn and fundamentalist Sikh preacher and head of the 'Waris Punjab De' organisation, is in an Assam jail after being booked under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) a year ago. Are closed.
His father Tarsem Singh on Tuesday thanked the Almighty and expressed gratitude to the 'sangat' (community) for their overwhelming support."It was the 'Sangat' who fought this battle," he said. Singh said everyone, from youth to women and the elderly, contributed in this election, who had themselves volunteered after the killing of Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Was styled. He was arrested on April 23 last year in Moga's Rode village after a raid that lasted for over a month.
Singh's father had earlier said that his son was not interested in contesting the election, but changed his mind on the advice of 'Sangat'.
His supporters, mainly the youth of Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency, praised him for keeping them away from drugs and making them a baptized Sikh.Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (Amritsar) chief and Khalistan (separate Sikh homeland) supporter Simranjit Singh Mann extended his party's support to Singh and did not field any candidate from the Khadur Sahib seat.
Paramjit Kaur Khalra, wife of human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, led Singh's election campaign. Paramjit Kaur Khalra had contested from Khadoor Sahib seat in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections but lost.
However, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal had asked people to evaluate whether Singh was "encouraged by central agencies". He asked people to determine whether the 'Sikhi Sarup' achieved a year ago The person who can do it is suitable to lead them.He also pointed out the contradiction in Singh's earlier stance that he did not want to enter politics and was only interested in fighting the 'Amrit Parche' and drug menace.
The radical Sikh preacher, who identified himself as slain Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, was arrested in Moga's Rode village on April 23 last year after more than a month-long manhunt.
Several criminal cases were registered against him and his associates related to spreading enmity between classes, attempt to murder, assault on police personnel and obstruction in lawful discharge of duty by public servants. Khadoor Sahib constituency, which is known as 'Panthik The seat, as it is known, has voters from all three regions – Majha, Malwa and Doaba. It has nine assembly constituencies Jandiala, Tarn Taran, Khem Karan, Patti, Khadur Sahib, Baba Bakala, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi and Zira.AAP has control over seven assembly constituencies while one each is with Congress and an independent.
Khalsa, son of Beant Singh, one of the two assassins of late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is leading in the Faridkot Reserve parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival and AAP candidate Karamjit Singh Anmol. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who He was the bodyguard of the then Prime Minister of India, assassinated Gandhi at his residence on 31 October 1984.
Khalsa had earlier said, "It is 'Sangat' from Faridkot who had contacted me to contest the elections."
During the election campaign, Khalsa, who is based in Mohali, raised the issue of 2015 sacrilege incidents in which the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib was desecrated, triggering protests and the death of two anti-sacrilege protesters in Faridkot. Death occurred.Khalsa had again tried his luck in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Fatehgarh Sahib seat on BSP ticket but lost.
His mother Bimal Kaur was MP from Ropar seat in 1989.
This time Khalsa was contesting against AAP candidate and Punjabi actor Karamjit Anmol, BJP's Hans Raj Hans, Congress Party's Amarjeet Kaur Sahoke and Shiromani Akali Dal's Rajvinder Singh. The Faridkot Lok Sabha seat comprises nine assembly constituencies - Nihal Singhwala, Bagha Purana. , Moga, Dharamkot, Gidderbaha, Faridkot, Kotkapura, Jaitu and Rampura Phul.
Except Gidderbaha, all eight assembly constituencies were represented by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidates.Congress party's Amarinder Singh Raja Waring is the MLA from Gidderbaha.
In 2014, AAP candidate Sadhu Singh won the Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, while in 2019, Congress party's Mohammad Sadiq won the constituency.
