SAD announces four more candidates for Punjab Assembly polls

The Shiromani Akali Dal had in June allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for elections to the 117-member Punjab assembly

October 19, 2021 12:31 pm | Updated 12:31 pm IST - Chandigarh

Former SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal will be fielded as SAD candidate from Lehra for the Punjab Assembly elections. File photo

Former SGPC chief Gobind Singh Longowal will be fielded as SAD candidate from Lehra for the Punjab Assembly elections. File photo

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Tuesday, October 19 2021, four more candidates for the Punjab assembly polls to be held next year, taking the total number of names announced so far to 74.

Baldev Singh Mann has been fielded from Sunam while Harpal Juneja will contest from Patiala Urban seat, said senior SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema.

Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Gobind Singh Longowal will be fielded from Lehra and Hardev Singh Megh from the Balluana assembly segment.

The SAD had in June allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for elections to the 117-member Punjab assembly.

According to the seat-sharing arrangement, the Mayawati-led BSP will fight in 20 of the 117 assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD.

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