The Congress on Thursday announced Rupinder Singh Kooner as its candidate for the postponed Assembly election in Sriganganagar district’s Karanpur constituency in Rajasthan. Former Minister Surendra Pal Singh is the BJP’s candidate in the seat, where polling will be held on January 5.
The election in Karanpur was postponed because of the death of Congress candidate and sitting MLA Gurmeet Singh Kooner on November 15. Mr. Rupinder Singh Kooner, son of Gurmeet Singh Kooner, has been fielded by the party ostensibly to get the benefit of sympathy for the departed leader.
AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal said in a statement that Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge had approved the candidature of Mr. Rupinder Singh Kooner for the “adjourned poll” to Karanpur.
