Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election – uttamhindu.com

MP Ch. The importance of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat, which fell vacant due to the sudden death of Santokh Singh during the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’, can be understood from the fact that along with the announcement of the date of the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election by the Election Commission, the posters where The political battle has started, while the leaders of all the political parties interested in this election have also become active in Jalandhar.
Sharing information with the journalists regarding the by-election, the District Magistrate of Jalandhar has said that there are 16.18 lakh voters for the Lok Sabha by-election, of which 843299 are male, 775173 are female and 40 are of third gender. Similarly, there are 32668 voters above the age of 80 years, 444 voters above the age of 100 years and 23649 youth voters in the age group of 18 to 19 years. Apart from this, there are 10526 Divyang, 73 NRI voters. There are 1852 service voters. For the convenience of voters, 1972 polling stations have been set up in the district, of which 738 are in urban areas and 1234 in rural areas.

One booth will be operated by Divyang. DC says webcasting of polling stations to voters will be done by the administration, while 44 model polling stations as well as a special polling station dedicated to women will also be set up in each assembly constituency. The nomination process regarding the by-election will start from April 13, which will continue till April 20. Nomination papers will be scrutinized on April 21 and nominations can be withdrawn on April 24. Voting will be held on May 10 and counting of votes on May 13. According to Deputy Commissioner Jaspreet Singh, Commissioner of Police Kuldeep Singh Chahal, there are 23649 voters in the district in the age group of 18 to 19 years and if any youth in the age group of 18 years is deprived of voting, then he should complete the necessary process till April 20, the last date of enrollment. After completing it, you can get your vote done.

The Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election is like a litmus test for all the four major political parties that hold importance in the politics of Punjab. The Congress has made its position clear by declaring Karmjeet Kaur, the wife of Late Chaudhary Santokh Singh, as its first candidate to pass this test. Aam Aadmi Party, Bharatiya Janata Party and Akali Dal Badal are likely to announce their candidates any time now.

The Aam Aadmi Party is in power and has entered the Jalandhar Lok Sabha elections with full gusto after losing the by-election to the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat vacated by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann earlier. The Bharatiya Janata Party is contesting elections on its own for the first time. After breaking the alliance with the Akalis, the BJP is trying to get the votes of all sections of people, that is why it has opened its doors to all sections. By giving important responsibilities to many prominent leaders from other political parties, the BJP has indicated that it is no longer a party of a particular class or community, but a party of Punjabis.

Seeing the wave of sympathy generated by the death of Late Santokh Singh Chowdhary, the Congress has definitely influenced the election atmosphere by fielding his wife Karmjit Kaur as its candidate. Chaudhary Santokh Singh’s own image was good, his wife Karmjit Kaur would definitely get its benefit, but those who know the Chaudhary family or are politically active in the Congress party, know that Mrs. There has been a big hand behind political success and Congress candidate Karmjit Kaur will get the benefit of this in the election as well. The biggest cause of trouble for the Chaudhary family can be said to be the internal factionalism of the Congress.

Akali Dal Badal chief S. The number of rounds that Sukhbir Singh Badal has made in Jalandhar and the way he is conducting street meetings, it is clear that he is taking the by-election as a one-on-one fight. In view of the way Akali Dal Badal had to face a humiliating defeat in the assembly elections and then in the Sangrur Lok Sabha by-election, for Sukhbir Badal, the chief of Akali Dal Badal, winning the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election is a comeback and lost credibility in Punjab politics. There may be an opportunity to get

The power in Punjab is with the Aam Aadmi Party and it is politically necessary for the Aam Aadmi Party to win the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election after facing defeat in the Sangrur Lok Sabha by-election shortly after attaining power. Realizing this, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann along with his cabinet colleagues are very active in Jalandhar. Not being able to announce the candidate so far only shows the trouble of ‘AAP’. The police action in Amritpal’s case at first appeared to be politically profitable for the government. Amritpal’s absconding and remaining out of the grip of the police is increasing the problems for the Aam Aadmi Party from the electoral point of view. If the government succeeds in handling this matter with political maturity and administrative vigilance in time, then the Aam Aadmi Party can get its benefit in the elections. Otherwise damage can happen.

The political future of the above four major political parties of Punjab has the potential to influence the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election. That is why it is also trying hard to get the cooperation of its allied political parties. Other parties are also preparing to throw their pieces on the chessboard. It is difficult to say which issue dominates and influences the voter before voting.

– Irwin Khanna (Chief Editor, Dainik Uttam Hindu)