Chandigarh, May 1 -- In a significant development that has reverberated through Punjab's political landscape, senior IPS officer Gurinder Singh Dhillon on Tuesday made a notable transition from law enforcement to politics. Dhillon's decision to join the Congress party comes on the heels of his recent voluntary retirement from the police service, just weeks before his scheduled superannuation.

With an illustrious career spanning over three decades, Dhillon's entry into the political arena has sparked considerable interest, especially amid speculation that he could be the Congress candidate from the Ferozepur Lok Sabha constituency.

Notably, Congress has, so far, announced its candidates for 12 segments, out of the total 13, while holding b...