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Lok Sabha Election 2024: Why is Jalandhar seat of Punjab being discussed?

Lok Sabha Election 2024: The competition is getting fascinating with the entry of former Chief Minister and three turncoat leaders within the fray for Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat of Punjab. Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat is a reserved seat for Scheduled Castes. Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, thought of a stronghold of Congress, was as soon as represented by the twelfth Prime Minister of the nation Inder Kumar Gujral. ​​To save lots of its impenetrable fort, Congress has fielded Dalit chief and former Chief Minister of the state Charanjit Singh Channi. Channi was an MLA from Chamkaur Sahib seat of Rupnagar district.

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded two-time MLA and former Akali Dal chief Pawan Kumar Tinu. Tinu joined the ruling celebration in April. Alternatively, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has positioned its wager on sitting MP Sushil Rinku. Rinku was earlier declared as AAP's candidate however he left the celebration and joined BJP and filed nomination from Jalandhar seat. Rinku left Congress final yr and joined AAP.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has fielded former Punjab Congress chief and former MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee. Kaypee left the Congress final month and joined the SAD. Jalandhar constituency has a complete of 16.54 lakh voters, of which about 37 % of the inhabitants is from the Scheduled Caste. This Lok Sabha seat contains 9 meeting constituencies, together with Phillaur (SC), Nakodar, Shahkot, Kartarpur (SC), Jalandhar West (SC), Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantt and Adampur (SC).

In the course of the marketing campaign, Congress candidate Channi is telling the voters of the realm concerning the growth work performed in his meeting constituency Chamkaur Sahib. Channi says, I’ve come right here to remain. My ancestors are from right here. I guarantee you that I’ll stick with you and serve you. On the identical time, BJP candidate and sitting MP Sushil Rinku is assured of the efficiency of the Modi authorities on the Middle in 10 years. Rinku took a dig on the Arvind Kejriwal-led celebration and stated that 'AAP' leaders used to say that they’re frequent folks however now they’ve turn out to be greater than 'particular'.

AAP candidate Tinu is assured of the efficiency of the Mann authorities in two years. He’s going among the many public to speak about 43 thousand authorities jobs, 300 items of free electrical energy monthly, opening of 'Aam Aadmi' clinics. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has declared Balwinder Kumar as its candidate. The celebration had acquired 20 % votes within the final election. Within the Lok Sabha elections 2019, Congress candidate Santokh Chaudhary received the Jalandhar seat. Nonetheless, Chaudhary died of a coronary heart assault throughout Rahul Gandhi's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in January 2023, after which Rinku received the by-election. Voting for all 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab can be held on June 1.

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