Jailed pro-Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh leading in Khadoor Sahib, Indira Gandhi assassin’s son ahead in Faridkot LS poll

Punjab: Jailed Khalistani separatist and Waris Punjab De Chief Amritpal Singh is leading from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib while Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, son of one of the assassins of the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, is ahead in the electoral contest in Faridkot Lok Sabha seat, according to latest trends from the Election Commission. Both the candidates were in the fray as independents.

While Sarabjeet Singh is leading by over 70,200 votes over from nearest rival Aam Admi Party’s Karamjit Singh Anmol, Amritpal Singh is leading by over 1.72 lakh votes over his nearest rival Kulbir Singh Zira of Congress. Amritpal Singh was arrested by Punjab police in April last year, weeks after he evaded police and the stringent National Security Act was invoked against him.

Congress’s Jasbir Singh Gill won Khadoor Sahib in 2019. Manjit Singh Manna is the BJP candidate for the seat. AAP has fielded Laljit Singh Bhullar and Shiromani Akali Dal has fielded Virsa Singh Valtoha.

Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, who is the son of Beant Singh, had said during the election campaign that he will raise the issue of punishment for those responsible for the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib in 2015 during the SAD-BJP rule.

Beant Singh and Satwant Singh were Indira Gandhi’s bodyguards and killed her on October 31, 1984, at her residence. Sarabjeet Singh, a resident of Mohali near Chandigarh, had unsuccessfully fought the 2004 Lok Sabha polls from Bathinda and also contested an assembly poll earlier.

Sarabjeet Singh had also said he would also raise the issue of the drug problem in Punjab.