PATIALA: While former Union minister of state Preneet Kaur and Amloh MLA Kaka Randeep Singh have staked claim to the Congress's price ticket for the Lok Sabha polls from Patiala, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are going through a catch-22 scenario. Punjab Democratic Alliance has found its candidate in sitting MP Dharamvira Gandhi, who has introduced his candidature from Patiala.
The race to say the Congress price ticket heated up recently as both Preneet, who represented the seat thrice sooner than shedding to Gandhi remaining time, and four-time MLA Kaka Randeep Singh filed papers for the birthday party price ticket on the identical day. While Preneet is being supported by way of husband and CM Amarinder Singh, Randeep is banking on the birthday party's "one family, one post" coverage. The components was adopted during the state's remaining meeting polls.
Meanwhile, SAD is searching for a heavyweight to counter the rising clout of the Patiala royals. SAD leader Sukhbir Badal said the birthday party's core panel had began deliberating on the candidate for every seat.
Last time, even fielding a heavyweight had now not helped SAD. In 2017 meeting polls, SAD fielded a heavyweight in former Army leader General J J Singh (retd) towards Amarinder, however issues didn't move smartly. After shedding the polls, the previous Army officer accused native SAD leaders of sabotaging his campaign. Recently, he joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), which has fielded him from Khadoor Sahib.
Akalis have now been left with the choice of fielding Anandpur Sahib MP Prem Singh Chandumajra. But, given Chandumajra's "not so cordial" courting with native leaders and his influence in Anandpur Sahib, the birthday party may as an alternative push for former cupboard minister Surjit Singh Rakhra's candidature, said a source in the birthday party. Rakhra, recently, organised a non secular function at Samana, which was also attended by way of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal and Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.
Sources in SAD said efforts were made during the function to gauge if public sentiments were in favour of Rakhra, however nothing was sure nowadays. AAP also does now not have many leaders who can represent the birthday party from Patiala. Sources in AAP said while the method to make a choice a candidate from Patiala was still underway, the birthday party may ponder on fielding Dr Balbir Singh, who lost the 2014 election from Amritsar to Amarinder. Dr Balbir, who is part of the method to pick AAP candidates, is tight-lipped. "It is not possible for me to comment. The selection committee is deliberating on a few names and no decision has been taken," he said.
Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, who was suspended from AAP for "anti-party" activities, has introduced his candidature as a member of the Punjab Democratic Alliance (PDA). He is being supported by way of Sukhpal Khaira and his Punjabi Ekta Party, Bains brothers and their Lok Insaf Party, the state unit of the BSP, and SAD (Taksali), who are part of PDA.
The race to say the Congress price ticket heated up recently as both Preneet, who represented the seat thrice sooner than shedding to Gandhi remaining time, and four-time MLA Kaka Randeep Singh filed papers for the birthday party price ticket on the identical day. While Preneet is being supported by way of husband and CM Amarinder Singh, Randeep is banking on the birthday party's "one family, one post" coverage. The components was adopted during the state's remaining meeting polls.
Meanwhile, SAD is searching for a heavyweight to counter the rising clout of the Patiala royals. SAD leader Sukhbir Badal said the birthday party's core panel had began deliberating on the candidate for every seat.
Last time, even fielding a heavyweight had now not helped SAD. In 2017 meeting polls, SAD fielded a heavyweight in former Army leader General J J Singh (retd) towards Amarinder, however issues didn't move smartly. After shedding the polls, the previous Army officer accused native SAD leaders of sabotaging his campaign. Recently, he joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), which has fielded him from Khadoor Sahib.
Akalis have now been left with the choice of fielding Anandpur Sahib MP Prem Singh Chandumajra. But, given Chandumajra's "not so cordial" courting with native leaders and his influence in Anandpur Sahib, the birthday party may as an alternative push for former cupboard minister Surjit Singh Rakhra's candidature, said a source in the birthday party. Rakhra, recently, organised a non secular function at Samana, which was also attended by way of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Gobind Singh Longowal and Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.
Sources in SAD said efforts were made during the function to gauge if public sentiments were in favour of Rakhra, however nothing was sure nowadays. AAP also does now not have many leaders who can represent the birthday party from Patiala. Sources in AAP said while the method to make a choice a candidate from Patiala was still underway, the birthday party may ponder on fielding Dr Balbir Singh, who lost the 2014 election from Amritsar to Amarinder. Dr Balbir, who is part of the method to pick AAP candidates, is tight-lipped. "It is not possible for me to comment. The selection committee is deliberating on a few names and no decision has been taken," he said.
Patiala MP Dr Dharamvira Gandhi, who was suspended from AAP for "anti-party" activities, has introduced his candidature as a member of the Punjab Democratic Alliance (PDA). He is being supported by way of Sukhpal Khaira and his Punjabi Ekta Party, Bains brothers and their Lok Insaf Party, the state unit of the BSP, and SAD (Taksali), who are part of PDA.
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