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Waris Punjab De fields Indira Gandhi killer’s son for 2027 Punjab polls
Akali Dal Waris Punjab De (ADWPD) on Monday named Satwant Singh, son of executed Indira Gandhi assassination convict Kehar Singh, as its candidate for the Bassi Pathana seat in the 2027 Punjab…
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Akali Dal Waris Punjab De (ADWPD) on Monday named Satwant Singh, son of executed Indira Gandhi assassination convict Kehar Singh, as its candidate for the Bassi Pathana seat in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. Tarsem Singh, father of jailed MP Amritpal Singh, made the announcement at the Amritsar Press Club.
The move has stirred Panthic circles as Amrit Kaur Maloa, sister of Faridkot MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa, had earlier declared her intention to contest the same seat. Sarabjit Singh Khalsa was present at the announcement. India Today reports the party says the candidature honours families that sacrificed for the Panth and is not driven by electoral considerations.
The Indian Opinion
This announcement is being framed as a principled Panthic move, but ordinary voters may see it as a deliberate provocation in a state with long memories of 1984. Fielding a convict's son in the name of sacrifice risks inflaming communal tensions, not building a just politics. The real test will be whether other Panthic outfits, like those backing Maloa, set aside ego to back one candidate, or split the vote and hand the seat to the Congress or the AAP.
Sources (2): indiatoday.in, indiatvnews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
