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PTI / Updated: Apr 29, 2024, 13:55 IST
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Congress announces Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab, finalizing 12 out of 13 seats. Changes made in candidate selection and MP shifts as Punjab gears up for June 1 elections.
NEW DELHI: The
Congress
on Monday announced four more
Lok Sabha
candidates from Punjab, fielding PCC chief
Amarinder Singh Brar
(Raja Warring) from Ludhiana and party general secretary Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa from Gurdaspur.
The party has fielded former MP Vijay Inder Singla from Anandpur Sahib and Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadoor Sahib, replacing sitting MP Jasbir Singh Gill.
Congress MP from Anandpur Sahib Manish Tewari has been shifted to Chandigarh Lok Sabha constituency while Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has joined the BJP.
With Monday’s list, the party has announced
candidates
for 12 of the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab.
The latest names were finalised at the party’s Central Election Committee meeting held on Saturday.
Punjab goes to polls on June 1, the last phase of elections.
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