CHANDIGARH: The son of one of many assassins of late prime minister Indira Gandhi on Thursday mentioned he’ll battle the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from the Faridkot seat in Punjab.
Sarabjit Singh, 45, mentioned many individuals from Faridkot requested him to battle the elections, including that he’ll contest the ballot as an unbiased.
Singh is the son of Beant Singh, one of many two assassins.
Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who had been the then-prime minister’s bodyguards, killed Gandhi on October 31, 1984 at her residence.
Singh had unsuccessfully fought the 2004 Lok Sabha polls from Bathinda seat and had polled 1.13 lakh votes. He had additionally unsuccessfully contested the 2007 Punjab meeting polls from Bhadaur seat in Barnala.
Singh had once more tried his luck within the 2014 Lok Sabha polls from Fatehgarh Sahib seat however misplaced once more. His mom Bimal Kaur was elected an MP from Ropar seat in 1989.
Polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will likely be held on June 1.
The AAP has fielded actor Karamjit Anmol from Faridkot Lok Sabha seat whereas the BJP has named singer Hans Raj Hans for the polls.
The Faridkot seat is presently represented by Congress MP Mohammad Sadique.
