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  Two jailed candidates win Lok Sabha election, what are the rules | Details

  India | June 05, 2024 16:43 IST

  Both the incarcerated members will have to seek permission of the speaker of the house to remain absent. Meanwhile, if they get convicted during their tenure, the would lose their constituency immediately.

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  Punjab Key Candidates in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Check complete list, profile of key contestants

  India | June 03, 2024 21:19 IST

  The border state of Punjab, which has 13 Lok Sabha seats, went to polls in the final phase on June 1. As the counting starts on June 4, lets have a look at the key candidates in the fray.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Jailed separatist Amritpal Singh gets ‘mike’ as poll symbol

  India | May 20, 2024 6:46 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amritpal Singh is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib as an Independent candidate.

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  Lok Sabha Election 2024: How can a jailed person fight elections in India? A look at past incidents

  News | May 18, 2024 0:54 IST

  Amritpal Singh, the leader of the 'Waris Punjab De' group, is currently in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. What are the rules for jailed politicians who want to run for elections? let's find out

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  How can a jailed person fight elections in India? A look at past incidents

  India | May 16, 2024 17:44 IST

  In the past, there have been innumerable politicians who contested and won elections, while being behind bars - a topic which has also been discussed in the Supreme Court.

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  Amritpal Singh's nomination to done from jail: Punjab government informs High Court

  India | May 10, 2024 13:42 IST

  Interestingly, Amritpal Singh's candidature from the Khadoor Sahib seat has got the support of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) which withdrew its candidate from the constituency.

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  Historical mistake: Radical preacher Amritpal's father on SAD fielding candidate against his son

  India | April 30, 2024 0:03 IST

  Amritpal, who is behind the bars in Assam’s Dibrugarh under the National Security Act (NSA), will contest as an Independent candidate from Khadoor Sahib, his mother confirmed on April 27. Punjab will go to polls in the last phase of seven-phased general elections on June 1.

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  SAD-A announces support to Amritpal Singh from Khadoor Sahib, to withdraw its candidate

  India | April 28, 2024 20:16 IST

  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amritpal Singh has decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib as an Independent, his mother had earlier confirmed.

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  Amritpal Singh, Khalistan sympathiser, has agreed to contest Lok Sabha polls as Independent: Mother

  India | April 27, 2024 6:37 IST

  Amritpal Singh was booked under the NSA and is currently lodged in Assam's jail. He had earlier said that he does not consider himself a citizen of India and the passport is merely a "travel document" for him. He will now enter the fray for the Lok Sabha as Independent, his mother said on Friday.

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  Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amritpal Singh likely to contest as independent candidate from Punjab

  India | April 24, 2024 22:55 IST

  Rajdev Singh Khalsa, legal counsel for Amritpal Singh, stated that he visited the preacher in Dibrugarh jail and urged him to participate in the elections. Amritpal Singh was apprehended in Rode village, Moga, on April 23, 2023, after evading arrest for over a month.

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  Major security breach in Amritpal Singh’s jail in Assam, spy camera, smartphone recovered | DETAILS

  India | February 17, 2024 19:54 IST

  Amritpal Singh was lodged in the Dibrugarh jail in April last year after his arrest in Punjab’s Moga district following a manhunt. A major security breach occurred as spy camera and smartphone were recovered in the National Security Act (NSA) cell where Amritpal Singh was lodged.

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  Amritpal Singh's close aide Kulwant Singh arrested in Punjab

  India | December 15, 2023 14:45 IST

  Punjab Police has arrested Kulwant Singh, a close aide of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, officials said on Friday (December 15). Amritpal Singh was arrested in April this year in Punjab's Moga.

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  India urges Biden administration for evidence in Khalistani attack on San Francisco consulate

  World | November 14, 2023 20:26 IST

  The major development came nearly eight months after the Indian Consulate in San Francisco came under attack from suspected Khalistani elements. Subsequently, US officials have identified as many as 45 people involved in the violent attack on the consulate.

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  NIA releases pictures of accused in vandalism of Indian Consulate in USA, seeks info from public

  World | September 21, 2023 15:53 IST

  In a statement released on Thursday, it has sought information about them from the general public. Notably, the Indian Consulate was attacked in March following a crackdown on Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh in Punjab.

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  India asks UK to assure full security to Indian diplomats after pro-Khalistani movement escalates

  World | July 13, 2023 21:20 IST

  Notably, in March this year, the Indian consulate in London was attacked by Khalistani extremists following the arrest of their leader Amritpal Singh from Punjab. Later on July 8, the Khalistani group threatened Indian diplomats and released posters of a rally in London.

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  Assam: Amritpal Singh's wife meets him at Dibrugarh jail weeks after radical preacher's arrest

  India | May 04, 2023 19:24 IST

  As many as 10 'Waris Punjab De' members, including Amritpal Singh, are currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail under National Security Act (NSA).

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  Punjab DGP on strategy to arrest Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh | READ DETAILS

  India | April 26, 2023 9:10 IST

  Amritpal Singh arrest: Asked about the questions being raised that Amritpal Singh was not arrested, he surrendered, the Punjab DGP said, "He was arrested. This is very clear. There is nothing to revisit here. He surfaced as raids were done and pressure was built. After that, he was arrested."

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  Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh arrested; lodged in Dibrugarh jail | What we know so far

  India | April 24, 2023 6:05 IST

  Amritpal Singh Arrested: Punjab police on Sunday successfully arrested radical preacher Amritpal Singh who was on run from Moga's Rode village. He has been lodged in Dibrugarh jail amid high security.

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  Haqiqat Kya Hai: 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh was arrested today by Punjab Police in Moga

  Hakikat Kya Hai | April 23, 2023 23:09 IST

  Amritpal Singh Arrested: In a major breakthrough amid the continuing manhunt, 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh was arrested by Punjab Police from the Moga district of Punjab today (April 23).

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  Muqabla: Amritpal Singh was arrested today by Punjab Police from Moga after 36 days

  News | April 23, 2023 19:09 IST

  Amritpal Singh arrest: In a major breakthrough amid the continuing manhunt, 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh was arrested by Punjab Police from the Moga district of Punjab today (April 23).