Chandigarh, December 23 : Shiromani Akali Dal President and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal and Patron of the party and Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced a list of 48 candidates for the ensuing assembly elections in the state.
List released by the party today has 24 sitting MLAs, 9 former MLAs, 1 former Member of Parliament and 11 new faces. 2 candidates had earlier also fought the elections on the party ticket. List includes 17 youth and 6 women.
As per the list Chief Minister and party Patron S. Parkash Singh Badal will contest from Lambi constituency. Similarly S. Ranjit Singh Brahmpura from Khadoor Sahib, Nirmal Singh Kahlon from Fatehgarh Churian, Finance Minister Bibi Upinderjit Kaur from from Sultanpur Lodhi, S. Sucha Singh Langah from Dera Baba Nanak, PWD Minister S. Parminder Singh Dhindsa from Sunam, Youth Wing President S. Bikram Singh Majithia from Majitha, Adesh Partap Kairon from Patti and Bibi Jagir Kaur will contest from Bholath constituency. S. Janmeja Singh Sekhon will contest from Maur whereas Mr. Ajit Singh Kohar from Shahkot. Former Principal Secretary to CM Mr. Darbara Singh Guru will contest from Bhadour seat whereas Former DGP Parmdeep Singh Gill will contest from Moga seat. Similarly Jathedar Tota Singh from Dharmkot and Gurdev Singh Badal from Jaiton assembly seat.
Detailed list is as under
1. Lambi S. Parkash Singh Badal
2. Gurdaspur S. Gurbachan Singh Babbehali
3. Fatehgarh Churian. S. Nirmal Singh Kahlon
4. Dera Baba Nanak S. Sucha Singh Langah
5. Ajnala S. Amarpal Singh Bonny Ajnala
6. Rajasansi S. Veer Singh Lopoke
7. Majitha S. Bikram Singh Majitha
8. Amritsar south S. Inderbir Singh Bularia
9. Atari SC S. Gulzar Singh Ranike
10. Khemkaran S. Virsa Singh Valtoha
11. Patti S. Adeshpartap Singh Kairon
12. Khadoor Sahib S. Ranjit Singh Brahmpura
13. Bholath Bibi Jagir Kaur
14. Kapurthala S. Sarabjit Singh Makkar
15. Sultanpur Lodhi Dr. Upinderjit Kaur
16. Nakodar S. Gurpartap Singh Ajnala
17. Shahkot S. Ajit Singh Kohar
18. Shamchaurasi Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh
19. Chabbewal SC S. Sohan Singh Thandal
20. Balachaur Chaudhary Nand Lal
21. Sahnewal S. Sharanjit Singh Dhillon
22. Ludhiana South S. Balwinder Singh Bains
23. Atam Nagar S. Hira Singh Gabria
24. Gill SC S. Darshan Singh Shivalik
25. Dakha S. Manpreet Singh Iyali
26. Moga S. Parmdeep Singh Gill
27. Guruharsahai S. Vardev Singh Mann
28. Kotakpura S. Mantar Singh Brar
29. Rampura Phul S. Sikander Singh Maluka
30. Sardulgarh S. Dilraj Singh Bhunder
31. Bathinda urban Mr. Sarup Chand Singla
32. Talwandi Sabo S. Amarjit Singh Sidhu
33. Sunam S. Parminder Singh Dhindsa
34. Bhadour SC S. Darbara Singh Guru
35. Barnala S. Malkiat Singh Keetu
36. Patiala Rural Bibi Kuldeep Kaur Tohra
37. Ghanour Bibi Harpreet Kaur Mukhmailpur
38. Sanour S. Tejinderpal Singh Sandhu
39. Samana S. Surjit Singh Rakhra
40. Maur S. Janmeja Singh Sekhon
41. Zeera S. Hari Singh Zeera
42. Dharmkot Jathedar Tota Singh
43. Kharar Jathedar Ujagar Singh Badali
44. Malout S. Harpreet Singh
45. Faridkot Mr. Deep Malhotra
46. Shutrana Bibi Vaninder Kaur Loomba
47. Jagraon Mr. Shiv Ram Kaler
48. Jaiton SC S. Gurdev Singh Badal