Punjab Assembly elections | Amarinder’s Punjab Lok Congress releases first list of candidates
The Hindu
PLC is fighting the elections in the State as part of its alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt).
The Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) led by former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the candidates from 22 constituencies for the 2022 Assembly polls, slated to be held on February 20.
The PLC is fighting the elections on 37 of the 117 seats in the State as part of its alliance with the BJP and SAD (Sanyukt).
Of the 37 seats in the PLC kitty, the maximum of 26 are from Malwa region. The PLC’s share in seat allocation for Majha region currently stands at 7, while Doaba region accounts for four seats.

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