BREAKING: Amritpal Singh Wins From Punjab's Khadoor Sahib by Around 2 Lakh Votes

New Delhi: Jailed Khalistani sympathiser-preacher Amritpal Singh won from  Punjab's Khoor Sahib seat in 2024 Lok Sabha elections, said Election Commission on June 4. Amritpal Singh defeated his nearest rival, Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira, by around 2 lakh votes. 

Amritpal Singh fought Lok Sabha elections as an independent candidate. Singh won by a margin of 1,97,120 votes, said Election Commission. 

Counting of votes for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements. Khoor Sahib seat was won by Congress' Jasbir Singh Gill in 2019. Congress has minated Kuldeep Singh Zira for seat while BJP has minated Manjit Singh Manna. Laljit Singh Bhullar will represent AAP and Akali Dal will be represented by Virsa Singh Valtoha. Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab including Khoor Sahib was held on June 1 in seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Who is Amritpal Singh 

Amritpal Singh, chief of 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under National Security Act. pro-Khalistani leer was arrested by Punjab police in April last year, weeks after eving police for over a month and stringent National Security Act was invoked against him.