Punjab polls: Congress leaders upset over denial of ticket

Chandigarh | Wednesday | 26th January, 2022

Summary:

Chandigarh, Jan 26 (PTI) A day after the Congress released its second list of 23 candidates for the Punjab Assembly polls, several aspirants on Wednesday expressed their discontent over the denial of tickets.

They included former minister Jagmohan Singh Kang, sitting MLA Amrik Singh Dhillon, Daaman Bajwa and Satwinder Bitti.

The Congress on Tuesday night announced its second list of 23 candidates.

Earlier, it had announced 86 candidates.

Jagmohan Singh Kang, who was seeking the party ticket from Kharar, alleged that Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi opposed his candidature.

The Congress fielded Vijay Sharma from Mohali"s Kharar.