Ramanjeet S Sahota ‘Sikki’ Khadoor Sahib, Congress, Parambans S Romana ‘Bunty’ Faridkot, SAD, Rupinder Kaur ‘Ruby’ Malout, Congress, Harminder Singh ‘Jassi’ Talwandi Sabo, Independent
Archit Watts
Muktsar, February 19
Kaka, Kikki, Sikki, Jassi, Babbi, Babbu, Bittu... These are not names of schoolchildren, but some key candidates in the poll fray. Their catchy nicknames will appear on EVMs.
Nicknames of some of the other nominees are Tinku, Channi, Bonny, Bunty, Dimpy, Rozy, Laddi, Goldy, Ruby, Lalli, Jagga and Raja.
While AAP candidate from Muktsar Jagdeep Singh is known as ‘Kaka Brar’, Congress candidate from Faridkot Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon is popular as ‘Kikki’.
Congress candidate from Khadoor Sahib Ramanjeet Singh Sahota is known as ‘Sikki’, Independent candidate from Talwandi Sabo Harminder Singh as ‘Jassi’, Independent candidate from Amloh Darshan Singh as ‘Babbi’ and SAD nominee from Sujanpur Raj Kumar Gupta ‘Bittu’.
Congress candidate from Kharar Vijay Sharma is popular as ‘Tinku’, while SAD’s Adampur nominee Pawan Kumar is lovingly called ‘Tinu’. CM Charanjit Singh, who is the Congress candidate from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur, is more popular as ‘Channi’.
SAD candidate from Ajnala Amarpal Singh Ajnala is ‘Bonny’ for his near and dear ones, while another SAD nominee Parambans Singh Romana (Faridkot ) is ‘Bunty’ for his family and friends. Akali Dal nominee Kanwarjit Singh Barkandi (Muktsar) is fondly referred to as ‘Rozy’,
‘Goldy’ is the nickname of two of the nominees — Congress’ Dalvir Singh Khangura (Dhuri) and SAD’s Winnerjit Singh (Sangrur). Congress leader Amrinder Singh, contesting from Gidderbaha, is popular as ‘Raja Warring’.
Besides, some candidates have added village names to their names. Some of these nominees are Parkash Singh Badal, Manpreet Singh Badal, Prem Singh Chandumajra and Sikander Singh Maluka.
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