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Sons of politicians battle it out in Sangrur
Despite a political background in the family, the sons of Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Uttaranchal Governor Surjit Singh Barnala will have to bring all their skills to taste victory in elections in Punjab.
Despite a political background in the family, the sons of Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Uttaranchal Governor Surjit Singh Barnala will have to bring all their skills to taste victory in elections in Punjab.
For Dhindsa's son and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Parminder Singh, it will be no cakewalk in Sunam as he is likely to face a formidable challenge from Congress nominee Sonia Dip and Panthic Morcha candidate Gurpreet Singh Lakhmirwala.
SAD candidate and Barnala's son Gaganjit Singh, who is a new entrant, is also likely to face a tough challenge in Dhuri from Dhanwant Singh, contesting as an independent and Panthic Morcha candidate Iqbal Singh Jhoonda and Achhra Singh Guara of the CPI are also in the fray.
For junior Dhindsa, his father's humiliating defeat in 1997 elections in Sunam will be at the back of his mind and he will be determined to put up an imperssive show this time to avenge that.
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Sonia Dip's father have represented Sunam twice each, while Lakhmirwala's father held it four times. All three candidates from Sunam are leaving no stone unturned to cash in on the legacy of their fathers.
Parminder Singh, who retained the seat in September 2000 by-election, is also in the fray. He defeated Parmershwari Devi, widow of Congress candidate Bhagwan Dass Arora.
Arora had defeated senior Dhindsa in 1997 election. However, during the by-election to the seat, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal along with his senior cabinet members and MLAs had to camp in the constituency for over a fortnight to campaign for Parminder to ensure his victory.
The by-poll was held due to alleged suicide committed by Arora.
For Parminder, his mother Harjit Kaur, his sister and wife, too, have joined the campaigning for him. They have launched a door-to-door campaign.
Sonia has made the development works launched by her father after winning the seat for the first time in 1992 as her main plank.
Lakhmirwala, too, is wooing electorate to vote for him highlighting his father's work, who always devoted himself for the cause of the Sikh panth.
For Barnala's son Gaganjit, he is being labelled as an outsider, however, he is riding on the name and fame earned by his father, who has earned respect for being a seasoned politician.
Bureau Report
For Dhindsa's son and Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Parminder Singh, it will be no cakewalk in Sunam as he is likely to face a formidable challenge from Congress nominee Sonia Dip and Panthic Morcha candidate Gurpreet Singh Lakhmirwala.
SAD candidate and Barnala's son Gaganjit Singh, who is a new entrant, is also likely to face a tough challenge in Dhuri from Dhanwant Singh, contesting as an independent and Panthic Morcha candidate Iqbal Singh Jhoonda and Achhra Singh Guara of the CPI are also in the fray.
For junior Dhindsa, his father's humiliating defeat in 1997 elections in Sunam will be at the back of his mind and he will be determined to put up an imperssive show this time to avenge that.
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Sonia Dip's father have represented Sunam twice each, while Lakhmirwala's father held it four times. All three candidates from Sunam are leaving no stone unturned to cash in on the legacy of their fathers.
Parminder Singh, who retained the seat in September 2000 by-election, is also in the fray. He defeated Parmershwari Devi, widow of Congress candidate Bhagwan Dass Arora.
Arora had defeated senior Dhindsa in 1997 election. However, during the by-election to the seat, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal along with his senior cabinet members and MLAs had to camp in the constituency for over a fortnight to campaign for Parminder to ensure his victory.
The by-poll was held due to alleged suicide committed by Arora.
For Parminder, his mother Harjit Kaur, his sister and wife, too, have joined the campaigning for him. They have launched a door-to-door campaign.
Sonia has made the development works launched by her father after winning the seat for the first time in 1992 as her main plank.
Lakhmirwala, too, is wooing electorate to vote for him highlighting his father's work, who always devoted himself for the cause of the Sikh panth.
For Barnala's son Gaganjit, he is being labelled as an outsider, however, he is riding on the name and fame earned by his father, who has earned respect for being a seasoned politician.
Bureau Report