Top Candidates To Watch Out For In Punjab Election 2022

Top Candidates To Watch Out For In Punjab Election 2022. (Source: Getty Images)

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch and 94-year-old former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal is seeking sixth consecutive term from Lambi seat in Muktsar district. (Source: Getty Images)

The Aam Aadmi Party has named Bhagwant Mann as their Chief Minister candidate in the Punjab elections. Along with Harpal Singh Cheema, he was the frontrunner. Bhagwant Mann, a former comedian, competed in Season 1 of the Great Indian Laughter Challenge, where he was judged by Navjot Singh Sidhu.(Source: Getty Images)

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a retired Indian international cricketer, has made a political career for himself. Not only that, but he has been on a number of television series and is well-connected in the entertainment sector. However, after leaving the Kapil Sharma programme, he hasn't made much of an appearance on television, preferring to focus on his political career. Sidhu began his political career with the BJP before switching to the Congress.(Source: Getty Images)

Captain Amarinder Singh is a member of the Patiala royal family and a veteran of the Indian Army. Following his time in the Shiromani Akali Dal, he joined the Congress in 2009 and was elected Chief Minister of Punjab for the 2017-2022 term. His reign, however, was cut short since he withdrew from the party owing to internal issues, most likely a power struggle. After forming his own party, the Punjab Lok Congress, he openly criticised Navjot Singh Sidhu, resulting in both of them engaging in a media comment war. His reign, however, was cut short since he withdrew from the party owing to internal issues, most likely a power struggle.(Source: Getty Images)

The current Chief Minister of Punjab, Charanjit Singh Channi, is a powerful Dalit politician from the Scheduled Caste. He is also the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab. Following Captain Amarinder Singh's retirement, his selection by the Congress high command surprised many because he was not well-known outside of Punjab. He has a strong chance of becoming the next CM face for the Congress in Punjab because he was picked above other party leaders.(Source: Getty Images)

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the party's president and the son of previous Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, is the party's most probable CM face for Punjab. Sukhbir, who is currently a member of Parliament from Ferozpur, was also the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from 2009 to 2017.(Source: Getty Images)

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who was born on April 25, 1959, is a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly who represents Dera Baba Nanak. In the Punjab government, he now oversees the Ministries of Jail and Cooperation. He was born in the Dharowali village of the Gurdaspur district's tehsil Dera Baba Nanak. Santokh Singh's father, Santokh Singh, was the Punjab Congress leader twice and one of the party's most senior members at the time. In 1975, Sukhjinder graduated from the Government School in Chandigarh.(Source: Getty Images)

Bikram Singh Majithia served in the Punjab government as a cabinet minister. He is a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) member and the president of the Youth Akali Dal. He was elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from the Majitha seat in 2007, and he was re-elected in 2012 and 2017. He formerly served as the Minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information and Public Relations, and Non-Conventional Energy.(Source: Getty Images)