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Punjab: Balwant Singh Rajoana’s Kamaldeep Kaur is ‘joint panthic candidate’ for Sangrur byelection

CHANDIGARH/PATIALA: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has announced Kamaldeep Kaur, sister of death row prisoner Balwant Singh Rajoana, as its joint candidate with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and some panthic organisations for the June 23 Sangrur Lok Sabha byelection. The decision was taken after Kaur, a day after expressing her incapability to contest the elections, on Saturday decided to contest if given a ticket by the SAD.

“I had a meeting with my brother inside the Central Jail Patiala for a detailed discussion on the topic. I am incapable of contesting the elections as an independent candidate. However, I will contest only if the Badal-led SAD and Panthic factions extend their support to me and SAD gives me the party ticket for Sangrur Lok Sabha byelections,” she said.

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