Chandigarh : Khalsa supporter and leader of the Waris Punjab De organization, Amritpal Singh, will contest elections from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat.
His lawyers filed a petition in the Punjab and Haryana High Court to extend the nomination deadline, requesting a 7-day extension.
Today, the High Court pronounced its verdict on this matter. The Punjab and Haryana High Court stated in its decision that the Superintendent of Dibrugarh Jail will handle all aspects of Amritpal’s nomination process. The court has directed that this entire process be completed by Monday.
It’s worth mentioning that the government took action against Amritpal under the National Security Act (NSA) while he was detained in Dibrugarh Jail, Assam. In the petition, Amritpal requested to be released from jail for seven days so he could complete the process of contesting the elections.
Amritpal Singh announced his candidacy as an independent candidate from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab. Today, Justice Vinod S. Bharadwaj heard the case in the Punjab and Haryana High Court. In the petition, Amritpal stated that the last date to file nominations is May 14th.
In the petition, Amritpal requested the Punjab government, the Election Commission of India, the Superintendent of Dibrugarh Central Jail, and the Punjab State Election Commission to extend the deadline for completing the electoral process.