HomeElections 2024Lok Sabha Election 2024PunjabRadical preacher Amritpal Singh wins from Khadoor Sahib seat by 1.97 lakh votes

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh wins from Khadoor Sahib seat by 1.97 lakh votes

Amritpal Singh, who fought the election as an Independent candidate, won by a margin of 1,97,120 votes.

June 05, 2024 / 02:12 IST
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Amritpal Singh is the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA).
Amritpal Singh is the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA).

Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh won from Khadoor Sahib seat by defeating Congress' Kulbir Singh Zira, according to the Election Commission.

Singh, who fought the election as an Independent candidate, won by a margin of 1,97,120 votes.

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He is the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit and is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act (NSA).

Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements.

PTI
first published: Jun 4, 2024 07:54 pm

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