Lok Sabha polls: SAD announces first list of 7 candidates for Punjab, fields Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib

April 13, 2024 04:06 pm | Updated 04:32 pm IST - Chandigarh

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on April 13 announced its first list of seven candidates, fielding senior party leaders Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib and Daljit Singh Cheema from Gurdaspur.

Besides, the SAD also named former MLA N K Sharma from Patiala, former minister Anil Joshi from Amritsar, Bikramjit Singh Khalsa from Fatehgarh Sahib, Rajwinder Singh from Faridkot and Iqbal Singh Jhoonda from Sangrur seat.

The list of candidates was announced by party leader Daljit Singh Cheema in a post on X.

SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal announced a list of 7 senior leaders of party as candidates for the Parliament Elections 2024. Choosing the historic & pious occasion of 'Khalsa Sirjana Divas' as the most suited day to sound the poll bugle, he released the first list of… — Dr Daljit S Cheema (@drcheemasad) April 13, 2024

Polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats will be held in the last phase on June 1.