BJP To Contest 65 Seats In Punjab, Ally Amarinder Singh's Party 37
NDTV
Punjab elections: Voting for the 117-member assembly will be held on February 20 with results on March 10.
The BJP will contest 65 seats in next month's Punjab elections while former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's new party Punjab Lok Congress has got 37 and their third alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal (Samyukt) getting 15.
Captain Singh on Sunday had announced his party's first list of candidates from 22 constituencies for the February 20 state elections to the 117-member assembly, with ex-captain of Indian hockey team Ajit Pal Singh among the prominent names.
"We have given a good set of candidates with a clear focus on winnability while ensuring due representation across regions and various sections of the society," Captain Singh, who will contest from his Patiala Urban seat, said at a news conference.
Of the 37 seats in his share, 26 are from the Malwa region of the state with which Captain Singh has had strong family ties and used to be part of the erstwhile royal estate of Patiala.
