Akali Dal names 69 candidates for Punjab polls, Dhindsa shifted

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 16

The Shiromani Akali Dal president and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Wednesday announced the first list of 69 candidates of the party for the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections due early next year.

Releasing the list from the party head office, Sukhbir said all the Cabinet ministers will contest for their respective assembly segments barring Parminder Singh Dhindsa who will contest from Lehragaga instead of Sunam.

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He said the second list of the party will also be released soon in the coming days.

Among those named in the first list include Cabinet minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia who will be seeking a re-election from Majitha assembly constituency in Amritsar district. 

The party which is having an alliance with the BJP will be contesting 94 seats. There are 117 Assembly seats in the state.

Among the ministers named were — Adesh Partap Singh Kairon (Patti), Ajit Singh Kohar (Shahkot), Gulzar Singh Ranike (Attari), Sohan Singh Thandal (Chabbewal), Janmeja Singh Sekhon (Maur), Tota Singh (Dharamkot), Bikram Singh Majithia (Majitha), Sikander Singh Maluka (Rampura Phul), Surjit Singh Rakhra (Samana), Sharanjit Singh Dhillon (Sahnewal) and Daljeet Singh Cheema (Ropar).

Others on the list included Amarpal Singh Bonny from Ajnala, Veer Singh Lopoke (Raja Sansi), Sarup Chand Singla (Bathinda Urban), Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu (Talwandi Sabo), Hari Singh (Zira).

MP Prem Singh Chandumajra's son Harinderpal Singh was named as the SAD candidate from Sanour.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has already announced the names of 79 candidates for the Punjab polls. — With inputs from agencies