AAP first to announce for Ferozepur, it’s now Cong, BJP and SAD turn
Ferozepur, April 20, 2024: With the announcement of the remaining four candidates on Tuesday, by the Aam Aadmi Party for Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar (SC) and Ludhiana, Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar who represents the Muktsar assembly seat, is an AAP candidate from Ferozepur Lok Sabha Polls scheduled for June 1. With this, the AAP has announced all 13 candidates for Punjab ( All Kings-No Queen) and now other major political parties are likely to follow. Kaka Brar is a humble and non-controversial man. He is Vice President of the State Unit of AAP.
AAP is the first to announce its candidate for Ferozepur and the Congress, BJP and SAD the other major political parties are still in a dilemma. Perhaps, not finding a suitable candidate to field against the announcement by the AAP.
The Ferozepur constituency comprises nine Assembly segments – Ferozepur Urban, Ferozepur Rural, Guruharsahai, Jalalabad, Fazilka, Balluana, Abohar, Malout and Muktsar. Except for Abohar, all 8 MLAs in the Ferozepur constituency belong to AAP.
In Lok Sabha elections, the candidate doesn't need to be from the local main constituency as the polling trend in these polls goes to the credit of standing political parties. In the case of Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar is from Muktsar as an AAP candidate for the Ferozepur constituency, he would have the upper hand being 8 MLAs of AAP in this constituency. Even then, it will not depend upon the announcement of candidates by the other three major political parties.
The other deciding factor in this constituency is the population of Sikhs, Rai Sikhs, Kambojs and Hindus who had around 32 per cent of the total vote share and some politicians or individuals are trying to get the tickets. Recently, the Arora-Khatri community has also come forward to participate in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
So far as SAD is concerned, Sukhbir Badal, MP and SAD chief reportedly have decided not to contest this time and is feeling tough for a suitable replacement. Congress too is working to make a final choice over a new face or fielding a caste-based candidate. The BJP is still in the slow mode, perhaps looking for SAD and Congress to announce first.
Now other parties – Congress, SAD and BJP will open their cards, for political analysts to make up their minds on the outcome of the final polls. With this announcement, the AAP has declared candidates for all 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab.