Rupnagar: The voters of Sri Anandpur Sahib, a new Lok Sabha constituency created in 2009, have so far elected candidates from outside the area, whose background was not related to this Lok Sabha constituency. Although they have made their mark, but this time, contrary to tradition, political parties are looking for local candidates by sensing the pulse of the voters, because AAP's big victory in the 2022 assembly elections has demolished the political strongholds of traditional parties. . Now all the parties which were demolished are busy listening to the voice of the public before taking any step to strengthen their political influence.
According to the information, state ruling party leaders Malvinder Singh Kang, Deepak Pali, Cabinet Minister Harjot Bains, Rupnagar constituency MLA Advocate Dinesh Chadha, Milkfed Chairman Narendra Shergill are in the queue of candidates. Similarly, the contenders in the Congress party include current MP Manish Tiwari, Rana Gurjit Singh, former Nawanshahr MLA Angad Saini, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, former Sports Minister Pratt Singh, while Shiromani Akali Dal's Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, former cabinet minister Dr. The name of Daljit Singh Cheema is coming to the fore.
The names of former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Avinash Rai Khanna, BJP Vice President Subhash Sharma and National Minorities Commission Chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura are prominent. Let us tell you that after Sri Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency was formed in 2009, Ravneet Singh Bittu appointed Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra and Manish Tiwari have won in 2019.
Political sources say that there are 9 assembly constituencies in the Lok Sabha constituency such as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar constituency Mohali, Kharar, Sri Chamkaur Sahib of Rupnagar district, Rupnagar, Sri Anandpur Sahib, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Nawanshahr constituency Balachaur, Banga, Political The parties are gauging the pulse of the voters at their level from Garhshankar assembly constituency of Nawanshahr and Hoshiarpur district. Especially Congress and Akali Dal, because they are eager to convert the political erosion into fire in the assembly.
At the same time, if there is an alliance between Akali Dal and BJP then the picture of the constituency will be different. Sources believe that BJP will put pressure on this seat and may field a big Sikh face as its candidate. At the same time, many political speculations are being made about the current Congress MP Manisha Tiwari. On the other hand, young leader with political background, former MLA from Nawanshahr Angad Singh Saini is also among the contenders, as Saini votes in Sri Anandpur Sahib constituency are said to be more than 2.5 lakh, this is a plus point for Angad Saini's candidature.
Similarly, Bahujan Samaj Party, Akali Dal Amritsar, CPI-M and CPI will also field candidates. There are many contenders in these parties also.