Summary:
While Preneet is being supported by husband and CM Amarinder Singh, Randeep is banking on the party's "one family, one post" policy. AAP also does not have many leaders who can represent the party from Patiala. He is being supported by Sukhpal Khaira and his Punjabi Ekta Party, Bains brothers and their Lok Insaf Party, the state unit of the BSP, and SAD (Taksali), who are part of PDA. SAD chief Sukhbir Badal said the party's core panel had started deliberating on the candidate for each seat.Last time, even fielding a heavyweight had not helped SAD. The formula was followed during the state's last assembly polls.Meanwhile, SAD is looking for a heavyweight to counter the rising clout of the Patiala royals..