Khadoor Sahib/Chandigarh : Amritpal Singh, a sympathizer of Khalistan who caused turmoil in Punjab politics last year with his controversial statements and subsequently landed in jail in Assam, may be facing challenges, but he remains active. His decision to run as an independent candidate in the upcoming elections for the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency on June 1 has added excitement to the race.
Despite being incarcerated in Dibrugarh jail, Amritpal's bold move to participate in the election reflects the lingering support for radicalism in a state that was once plagued by a violent insurgency in the 1980s.
Khadoor Sahib, a former hub of militancy during the tumultuous period of terrorism in Punjab, has historically been a stronghold of the SAD (Badal) party, which has secured victory nine times in past elections. Speculations suggest that Amritpal's candidacy may impact the SAD's Panthic voter base.