2017 Assembly Polls: Panthik Front Releases First List of Candidates

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—The Panthik Front comprising of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), United Akali Dal, Sutantar Akali Dal and other pro-freedom political Sikh organizations released its first list of 40 candidates on December 30 in Chandigarh.

Responding to media queries, Simranjit Singh Mann said that the manifesto and names of candidates for the remaining constituencies will be released soon. He also clarified that all the candidates of Panthik Front will contest the election under the banner of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) i.e. Cart.

Interestingly, the Panthik Front has nominated Taksali stalwart Satnam Singh Manawa from Khemkaran constituency where the ruling SAD’s Virsa Singh Valtoha is the sitting MLA.

Virsa Singh Valtoha and Sujan Singh Manawa (paternal uncle of Satnam Singh Manawa) used to be the close aide of great Sikh of the 20th century, Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. Bhai Sujan Singh attained martyrdom during Operation Bluestar while Virsa Singh Valtoha survived and became a part of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) in late 1990’s after being released from Jodhpur Jail.

The Panthik Front has nominated United Akali Dal’s General Secretary Gurdeep Singh Bathinda from Rampura Phool which is a reserved constituency for so-called scheduled castes. Controversial leader of SAD (Badal) Sikandar Singh Maluka is the current MLA from Rampura Phool.   

List of candidates for 40 constituencies is as follow:

S. No.

Assembly Segment

Candidate Nominated

1

Mansa (General)

Jaskaran Singh Kahan Singh Wala

2

Patiala Rural (General)

Prof. Mohinderpal Singh

3

Dhuri

Surjit Singh Kalaboola

4

Ludhiana (East)

Jaswant Singh Cheema

5

Dharamkot

Balraj Singh Khalsa

6

Kapurthala (General)

Narinder Singh Khusropur

7

Bholath

Rajinder Singh Fauji

8

Majitha

Paramjit Singh Jajeani

9

Shahkot

Sulakhan Singh Shahkot

10

Mehal Kalan (SC)

Jagraj Singh Moom

11

Dirba (SC)

Mandeep Singh Hareau

12

Lehra

Gian Singh Banga

13

Budhlada

Ranjit Singh Dhadi

14

Sultanpur Lodhi

Gurpreet Singh Dadwindi

15

Phagwara (SC)

Jaswinder Singh Phagwara

16

Jalandhar Cantonment

Gurmukh Singh Jalandhari

17

Bassi Pathana

Dharam Singh Kalour

18

Chamkaur Sahib

Charanjit Singh Azad

19

Payal

Gurwinder Singh Khalsa

20

Samrala

Shingara Singh Badla

21

Samana

Rajinder Singh Chhana

22

Jaito (SC)

Gurdeep Singh Dhudi

23

Zira

Iqbal Singh Chabba

24

Gill (SC)

Nater Singh Lohara

25

Sahnewal

Manbir Singh Grewal

26

Ferozepur City

Tajinder Singh Deol

27

Mukerian

Gurwantan Singh

28

Tanda

Master Kuldeep Singh

29

Sham Chaurasi (SC)

Gurdeep Singh Gardiwala

30

Fatehgarh Churian

Gurbinder Singh Jolly

31

Shatrana (SC)

Amarjit Singh Maroori

32

Sujanpur

Gurmeet Singh Maan

33

Tarn Taran

Dr. Gurjinder Singh

34

Khadoor Sahib

Karam Singh Bhoian

35

Nawan Shehar

Bahadar Singh Rahon

36

Garshankar

Pishora Singh Jassowal

37

Chabbewal (SC)

Jagdish Singh Khalsa

38

Rampura Phool (SC)

Gurdeep Singh Bathinda

39

Khemkaran

Satnam Singh Manawa

40

Maur

Parminderpal Singh Balianwali

 

6 COMMENTS

  1. That we can change India to our taste is entirely upto we Indians.

    1) It is democratic nation.
    2) It will become greatly honest with our PM Modi .
    3) India may be a new nation born in 1947 but its people have been in this land since the beginning of mankind history. It has a great history if you will have the patience to read it and see it .

    • The term Indian is like the term European – it refers to broad range of different peoples living on the same (sub) continent. We don’t share the same history, language, culture, cuisine, religion or mode of dress – look at the Sikh in Punjab and compare and contrast with the Tamil in the South or the Bengali in the East or the Gujrati in the west. All are different and that is India’s strength which you and others who insist on homogeny and rewriting historical facts are trying to weaken.

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