Punjab CM Channi's brother files nomination as Independent

CHANDIGARH: Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi’s brother

Manohar Singh

on Friday filed his nomination papers from

Bassi Pathana

seat as an independent candidate. Congress has fielded sitting legislator Gurpreet Singh GP from Bassi Pathana seat in Fatehgarh Sahib district.

After being denied the ticket, Singh had earlier said that he would contest as an independent from this constituency. On Friday, he told reporters that he was fighting the elections from Bassi Pathana seat according to the “wishes” of the people of the constituency. Replying to a question, Singh said he was not upset with anyone. “There is no revolt,” he said.

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