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Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh gets ‘€˜mike’€™ as poll symbol | Latest News India

Chandigarh, Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is contesting from the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab as an Independent candidate, has been allotted the poll symbol of “’mike’. Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh gets ‘€˜mike’€™ as poll symbol He was among the 169 Independent contestants, out of total 328 candidates who have been allotted election symbols. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Amritpal, the chief of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit, is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, who is contesting from the Faridkot constituency as an Independent, has been allotted the poll symbol of ‘Ganna Kisan’ . Khalsa is the son of Beant Singh, who was one of the assassins of late prime minister Indira Gandhi. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who were Gandhi’s bodyguards, killed her on October 31, 1984 at her residence. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C on Sunday said 328 candidates contesting for the 13 Lok Sabha seats …