The Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) on Friday unveiled Gejja Ram Valmiki as its candidate for the Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha seat, a reserved Schedule Caste constituency. Valmiki is the Chairman of the Punjab Raj Safai Karmachari Fee and he’s additionally the Nationwide President of Central Valmiki Sabha India. With this, now BJP has declared its candidates on all 13 seats of Punjab.
This announcement comes amidst a flurry of nomination filings from varied political contenders in Punjab.
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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP’s Hans Raj Hans, Taranjit Singh Sandhu File Nominations
Hans Raj Hans, the BJP’s candidate from the Faridkot seat, alongside Congress nominee Kulbir Singh Zira from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat, submitted their nomination papers on Thursday. Moreover, Punjab Bahujan Samaj Social gathering (BSP) president Jasvir Singh Garhi entered the electoral fray by submitting his nomination from the Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency.
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat lent help to Hans Raj Hans as he filed his nomination in Faridkot district. Hans Raj Hans, a sitting MP from the North West Delhi seat, is ready to contest towards AAP’s Karamjit Anmol, Congress get together’s Amarjit Kaur Sahoke, and Shiromani Akali Dal nominee Rajwinder Singh within the Faridkot reserve seat.
Taranjit Singh Sandhu, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering’s candidate for the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat and a former diplomat, took a big step ahead on Friday as he filed his nomination papers for the June 1 elections. Sandhu, accompanied by Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and different BJP leaders, held a roadshow earlier than submitting his papers in Amritsar.
Expressing optimism about Sandhu’s electoral prospects, Jaishankar conveyed, “We’ve got full confidence that the individuals of Amritsar will elect him and ship him to Delhi (Parliament). He might be an excellent MP in Parliament. He’s the preferred ambassador of India.” He additional added, “He served the nation lots and now he’ll serve Amritsar”, information company PTI reported.
Highlighting Sandhu’s suitability for the position, Jaishankar emphasised, “If Punjab’s aspect and Amritsar’s curiosity must be put ahead, you can not select a greater man than Taranjit Singh Sandhu”, as per PTI.
Former MLA and Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira additionally filed his nomination papers in Tarn Taran district, accompanied by his relations. Zira is gearing as much as face AAP’s Laljit Singh Bhullar, BJP candidate Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind, radical preacher Amritpal Singh, and SAD’s Virsa Singh Valtoha within the Khadoor Sahib seat.
Thursday witnessed a complete of 28 candidates submitting their nomination papers throughout the state, as knowledgeable by Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C. Whereas the nomination course of commenced on Might 7, a complete of 61 candidates have entered the electoral enviornment for the June 1 Lok Sabha polls in Punjab.
The nomination course of will persist till Might 14, adopted by scrutiny on Might 15, and the ultimate date for withdrawal of nominations is Might 17.