![]() ![]() Adesh Partap Singh Kairon is a grandson of acknowledged builder of modern Punjab, Partap Singh Kairon. Besides Majithias, the family was represented by Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, who contested from his stronghold Patti. This election witnessed a new and strong chapter of dynastic politics.īesides five-time Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his son, Sukhbir Singh Badal, a strong aspirant for Chief Minister ship, the family had the strongest representation in the electoral contest. When the votes are counted, he may not be there as his petitions for release from jail were not successful. ![]() Bikram had tough times during the campaign period as he was tied down by police cases and related litigations. Bikram left his own stronghold seat, Majithia, for his wife, Gunieve Kaur. Singh Majithia, a young Turk of Shiromani Akali Dal and brother-in-law of the party President, Sukhbir Singh Badal. Incidentally, Navjot was mostly confined to his constituency Amritsar East by Bikram Another contender for Chief Ministerial post was the Pradesh Congress Committee chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu. Charanjit Singh Channi, incidentally, had the distinction of becoming first Dalit Chief Minister of this border State. The ruling Congress, though fragmented, went ahead with a Dalit, Charanjit Singh Channi, as its Chief Ministerial candidate. This time it had two new alliance partners – Punjab Lok Congress, a breakaway group of Congress led by displaced Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, and also a breakaway group of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sanyukt Shiromani Akali Dal, led by Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. Never it contested even 30 seats on its own. It is for the first time that the national ruling party, BJP, put up 65 candidates. Though electioneering mostly remained virtual because of the Omicron pandemic, still political bigwigs, including Prime Minister Narinder Modi and his senior Cabinet colleagues, including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and others campaigned in Punjab. No election is without its share of controversies, accusations, and counter accusations. Incidentally, Parkash Singh Badal, at 94, is the oldest contestant while Balbir Singh Rajewal of Samyukat Samaj Morcha, a new entrant to Punjab political scene, has been the oldest new face in the electoral battle. Punjab, for example, witnessed multi-corner contests in most of the constituencies as there were 12 political parties and three alliances in the run for political supremacy.īesides the incumbent Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi of Congress, his immediate past predecessors, Capt Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal, too, were in the running. Each battle of the ballot has its own identity, its own uniqueness. Now the ball is in the court of the Election Commission and its nominated officials who will open the electronic voting machines to decide who all 117 candidates have made it to the next Punjab Legislative Assembly. They were at 24,400 polling stations on February 20 and made choices of their respective representatives from amongst 1304 candidates. People or electors have already done their job. ![]() By afternoon of March 10, all will be aware of leaders and political parties that are going to steer this cash-strapped mafia-ridden State to its pristine glory in the next five years. Who shall be the next Punjab CM? L-R: Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Captain Amarinder Singh (above), Balbir Singh Rajewal and Bhagwant Singh Mann ![]()
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