CHANDIGARH: The BJP today released final list of 27 candidates for Punjab assembly elections 2022. BJP is contesting 65 out of 117 seats of state assembly. BJP has denied ticket to national General Secretary and outspoken leader Harjit Singh Grewal who was an aspirant for Rajpura seat.
BJP has fielded former Union Minister Vijay Sampla from Phagwara reserve seat and Iqbal Singh Lalpura Chairman of Minority Commission of India has been fielded from Rupnagar seat. Congress MLA Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa has been given ticket from Batala seat. Another Congress MLA Harjot Kamal has been fielded from Moga. Former SAD leader Sarabjit Singh Makkar will contest from Jalandhar Cantt.
From Rajpura set BJP has fielded Jgdish Jagga who joined party only yesterday after resigning from Punjab Lok Congress of Capt Amarinder Singh.
Following is the list of 27 candidates.