Guwahati: Amritpal Singh, jailed pro-Khalistani leader, has announced to contest Lok Sabha elections from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab from the Dibrugarh Jail in Assam.
According to reports, Rajdev Singh Khalsa, Singh’s advocate confirmed that the leader of Waris Punjab De will contest as an independent candidate.
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Khalsa who visited Dibrugarh recently to meet Amritpal Singh, stated, “I met Amritpal Singh. He has confirmed to me that he will contest elections from Khadoor Sahib.”
Singh is lodged at the Dibrugarh Jail in Assam since April 2023 under the National Security Act after surrendering to the police.
Additionally, sources indicate that a mainstream party is considering extending support to Singh’s candidacy from the sidelines.
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