Amritpal campaigns in Khadoor Sahib trom Dibrugarh jail

Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency is probably the most keenly watched seats in Punjab as it is from here that the pro-Khalistan preacher Amritpal Singh - who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail, Assam, under the National Security Act (NSA) - is contesting in absentia, as an independent candidate.

Amritpal was arrested after a manhunt that lasted a month. This was after he and his aides stormed the Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23 with weapons, demanding release of one of his aides booked for assault and abduction. Now he and nine of his associates have been booked under several criminal cases related to spreading disharmony among classes, attempts to murder, attacks on police personnel and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duty by public servants.Amritpal therefore cannot campaign in person.