SAD names 4 more, Tota Singh’s son to contest from Moga

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 4

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Sunday announced a list of four candidates for the Punjab Assembly elections. With these four candidates SAD has announced 82 candidates in two lists so far and now just 12 of the total 94 candidates — that the party will field — are left.

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As per the list, MLA from Baba Bakala Manjit Singh Manna will be party’s candidate from Sri Hargobindpur.

Chief Parliamentary Secretary Des Raj Dhugga won from this constituency in the last elections. Talking to The Tribune, Dhugga said he will contest as an Independent and called it an act of suppressing the Dalit leaders. He also alleged that Cabinet minister Bikram Singh Majithia was instrumental in denying him ticket.

Agriculture Minister Tota Singh’s son Barjinder Singh aka Makhan Brar will contest from Moga. He was president of the Moga Municipal Council. He also served as chairman of Punjab Health Systems Corporation.

Last time, the seat was won by Joginder Pal Jain, who had won it on a Congress ticket later joined Akali Dal and again won the seat in a by-election. Jain had already announced that he won’t contest the coming Assembly elections.

Dr Dalbir Singh Verka will be SAD nominee from Jandiala Guru. He is an MBBS doctor and also served as Commissioner of Right to Service Commission. 

Malkit Singh has been fielded from Baba Bakala.

In the seat-sharing agreement between SAD and BJP, Akali Dal contests from 94 seats and BJP from 23 seats.