Punjab polls: Congress releases 3rd list of candidates, CM Charanjit Singh Channi to fight from two seats

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi will fight the Assembly polls from Bhadaur and Chamkaur Sahib constituencies. 

New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday (January 30) released its third list of candidates for Punjab Assembly elections, in which Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has been fielded from another seat— Bhadaur. 

Congress named 8 more candidates in its list. On January 15, Congress had given a ticket to Channi from Chamkaur Sahib SC constituency. ANI sources had earlier said that CM Channi is likely to contest from two seats. 

Notably, Congress has fielded former Patiala mayor Vishnu Sharma from the Patiala seat against its former leader Amarinder Singh.