Amritsar, Nov. 11 -- Former Punjab minister and Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Patti (Tarn Taran) MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar, who is behind bars in connection with the suicide case of a warehousing official, on Tuesday announced that he would not contest the upcoming assembly elections.

In a Facebook post, he said, "I have heard the sentiments expressed by the brothers and sisters of the Patti constituency regarding the party fielding me once again in the upcoming elections. However, I have decided not to contest the election."

He made the announcement days after he did not find a place in the party's first list of candidates for the polls. After Bhullar went to jail, his wife Surinderpal Kaur continued to lead his supporters in the segment. How...