Ludhiana, March 17 -- A local court on Monday convicted Congress leader and former MLA Jassi Khangura and his cousin Gurpreet Singh in connection with a 2008 assault case linked to block samiti and zila parishad elections.

The court sentenced both the accused to two-year rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.3,000 each. However, they were granted bail on the spot after the verdict.

Khangura termed the case as a 'political vendetta,' alleging that it was registered during the tenure of the Shiromani Akali Dal government. He said they would challenge the conviction in the Punjab and Haryana high court.

The case was registered at the Dehlon Police Station on the complaint of Faqir, who was serving as the presiding officer during ...