Punjab Lok Sabha polls 2024: Jalandhar braces for intense battle among former CM Charanjit Singh Channi and 3 turncoats

The Jalandhar parliamentary constituency in Punjab is gearing up for a heated contest in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, with a former chief minister and three defectors vying for the Scheduled Castes-reserved seat. Historically, Congress has dominated it, andPrime Minister Inder Kumar Gujral previously represented it.

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With 16.54 lakh voters, the Jalandhar constituency has around 37 per cent of the scheduled caste population. This Lok Sabha seat comprises nine assembly segments: "Phillaur (SC), Nakodar, Shahkot, Kartarpur (SC), Jalandhar West (SC), Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantt and Adampur (SC).

(With agency inputs)