Jailed Radical Preacher Amritpal Singh Leads in Khadoor LS Seat in Punjab

Chandigarh: Incarcerated radical preacher Amritpal Singh leads by over 63,000 votes against Cong’s Kulbir Singh Zira in Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat, according to reports.

Amritpal, the chief of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit, is now lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. He contested the elections as an Independent candidate.

The counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security.