Tarsen Singh, the father of jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh voiced his dissatisfaction on Monday relating to the Shiromani Akali Dal’s (SAD) resolution to discipline its candidate from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, from the place his son is contesting. Tarsem Singh’s assertion got here shortly after SAD nominee Virsa Singh Valtoha met him and his spouse on Monday morning to hunt their endorsement for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Amritpal, the chief of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit, is at the moment detained in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail underneath the National Security Act, and is working as an Independent candidate from the identical constituency. The SAD had named Valtoha as its candidate for the Khadoor Sahib seat on Sunday. Expressing his stance, Tarsem Singh emphasised that his son’s candidacy for the seat had been introduced 4 days prior.
“They (SAD) are committing a historical blunder by fielding their candidate,” remarked Tarsem Singh. Regarding his assembly with Valtoha earlier within the day, he acknowledged that the SAD candidate had expressed issues about contesting against Amritpal attributable to public sentiment.
“We informed (Valtoha) that it was the people’s choice (to field Amritpal from Khadoor Sahib),” remarked Tarsem Singh. In response to Valtoha’s declare that the household of Amritpal had assured him of their assist within the elections, Tarsem Singh denied offering any such assurance.
Instead, he urged Valtoha to assist Amritpal within the elections. Earlier within the day, Valtoha took to Facebook to announce his assembly with Amritpal’s mother and father close to the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the place they’ve been protesting for the relocation of NSA detainees from Assam to Punjab. Valtoha mentioned the parliamentary elections with the household and appealed to them for his or her assist.
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) supported Amritpal
On Sunday, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) led by Simranjit Mann declared its assist for Amritpal, stating that it might withdraw its candidate from the Khadoor Sahib seat as soon as Amritpal filed his nomination papers.
In addition to Amritpal, Valtoha will face competitors from AAP’s Laljit Singh Bhullar and BJP candidate Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind for the Khadoor Sahib seat, at the moment held by Congress MP Jasbir Singh Dimpa.
The Congress introduced former MLA Kulbir Singh Zira as its candidate for the seat on Monday. The Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, referred to as a ‘Panthic’ seat, was established in 2008 and includes 9 meeting segments.
(With PTI Inputs)
