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Indira assassination convict’s son to contest Punjab polls
Akali Dal Waris Punjab De has named Satwant Singh, son of executed Indira Gandhi assassination conspirator Kehar Singh, as its candidate for the 2027 Punjab assembly polls from Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh…
The Story in Brief
Akali Dal Waris Punjab De has named Satwant Singh, son of executed Indira Gandhi assassination conspirator Kehar Singh, as its candidate for the 2027 Punjab assembly polls from Bassi Pathana in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The party's officiating president Tarsem Singh made the announcement, citing Panthic principles and a commitment to families who sacrificed for the Sikh Panth. Satwant (61) is the first candidate declared by the party for the elections due early next year. Separately, the party recently appointed Sukhwinder Singh Agwan, nephew of another convict, Satwant Singh, to its parliamentary board. Amrit Kaur Maloa, daughter of Gandhi's bodyguard Beant Singh, has also expressed interest in contesting Bassi Pathana as an independent.
The Indian Opinion
Some will call this a deliberate provocation; others will frame it as honouring families who sacrificed for the Sikh cause. Either view risks flattening a complex electoral calculus. Akali Dal Waris Punjab De is clearly banking on emotional loyalty among a section of Sikh voters, but Punjab has repeatedly rejected communal polarisation at the booth. The real test will be whether Bassi Pathana voters weigh this symbolic choice against local development and governance, issues that usually decide seats.
Source: rediff.com
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