Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: Navjot Sidhu Files Nomination From Amritsar East

Hitting back at Majithia after filing his nomination, Sidhu dared him to file his nomination only from Amritsar East seat and not two seats.

Amritsar: Punjab Congress chief and party’s candidate from Amritsar East, Navjot Singh Sidhu filed his nomination from the Assembly constituency for the upcoming legislative elections on Saturday. Speaking to reporters after filing his nomination, Sidhu said, “I don’t want to turn “Loktantra (democracy) into Dandatantra” (force)…This city had, have, and will continue to have its faith in the Congress.”

Sidhu is a sitting MLA from the seat. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has fielded former Punjab Minister Bikram Singh Majithia against him in Amritsar East.

I don't want to turn "Loktantra (democracy) into Dandatantra" (force)…This city had, have and will continue to have its faith in the Congress: Congress candidate from Amritsar East, Navjot Singh Sidhu after filing nomination pic.twitter.com/fTzp8pOI66

— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday accused Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu of having “failed” the people of Amritsar East as their representative as he filed his nomination papers from Amritsar East. Earlier, Majithia also filed his nomination papers from Majitha constituency, from where he is the sitting MLA.

Hitting back at Majithia after filing his nomination, Sidhu dared him to file his nomination only from Amritsar East seat and not two seats. “If you have guts then leave Majitha and contest elections only from the Amritsar East,” Sidhu said in a jibe directed at Majithia.

If you (Bikram Singh Majithia) have guts then leave Majitha and contest elections only from the Amritsar East: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on nomination of SAD candidate Bikram Singh Majithia who has filed nomination from Majitha & Amritsar East constituencies pic.twitter.com/JvkLBPYJFi

— ANI (@ANI) January 29, 2022

Punjab will go to assembly polls on February 20 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.