Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Aug. 11 -- The political legacy of one of the most controversial chapters in Punjab's history is set to enter the 2027 assembly election, with the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) naming Satwant Singh, son of Kehar Singh, as its first candidate for the polls.
The party has fielded Satwant Singh from Bassi Pathana, a constituency in Fatehgarh Sahib district. The announcement was made at a press conference at the Amritsar Press Club by party working president Tarsem Singh, father of jailed MP Amritpal Singh, in the presence of Faridkot MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa.
Kehar Singh was convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of former prime minister Indira Gandhi and was hanged at Tihar Jail on January 6, 1989. Gandhi was shot...