Radical Preacher Amritpal Singh, In Jail, Fails To Take Oath As MP

Amritpal Singh wrote to the Punjab government on June 11, seeking temporary release from detention to take oath as an MP, according to his counsel.

Radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP-elect Amritpal Singh could not take oath as a member of Parliament as he is in jail in Assam, detained under the National Security Act.

Twelve other MP-elects from Punjab were administered oath in Parliament on Tuesday. Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha constituencies.

After the Congress' Gurjeet Singh Aujla took oath in Parliament, Amritpal Singh's name was called out but he was not present.