Two-time Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh lost from his home turf Patiala Urban seat by a margin of 19,873 votes, according to assembly poll results declared on Thursday. Singh was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli who won the seat with 48,104 votes.
The 79-year-old scion of the erstwhile Patiala royal family had floated his own party, Punjab Lok Congress, following his unceremonious exit as the chief minister of the state. He had later entered into an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) for contesting the February 20 assembly polls.
Punjab Congress Legislative Party meeting, which was scheduled to be held at 5 pm today, has been cancelled.
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First Published: Mar 10, 2022 6:43 PM IST
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