Jailed MP Amritpal Singh May Challenge Punjab CM Mann, Sukhbir Badal in 2027 Assembly Polls

Chandigarh, Oct 9 (UNI) Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh could contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal from two separate constituencies, as his party, Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), weighs a strategy to directly challenge two of the state's prominent political leaders. The proposal was discussed at a meeting of senior party leaders in Mohali on Friday, attended by Amritpal's father, Tarsem Singh, according to party sources. Under the proposed arrangement, Amritpal would contest from the constituency chosen by Mann and another seat from which Sukhbir…