Amarinder Singh releases first list of 22 Punjab Lok Congress candidates

Punjab Lok Congress president and former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday announced the first list of 22 candidates of his party for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls.

Out of 22 candidates, two candidates have been chosen from Majha, three from Doaba and 17 from Malwa region, Amarinder Singh said.

Amarinder Singh-led Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) is contesting Uttar Pradesh polls in alliance with BJP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). The three parties will make a common manifesto. Polling for 117 seats of Punjab assembly will be held on February 20 and counting of votes will take place on March 10.