Badal to contest from Lambi
Our Correspondent

Kapurthala, January 12
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today released the final list of its candidates for the Assembly elections in the state. The list was prepared by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, President of SAD, while sitting in the election campaign van after coming from Sultanpur Lodhi where he had launched the election campaign of Dr Upinderjit Kaur, party candidate from Sultanpur Lodhi.

The district administration sent messages to local mediapersons to reach Civil Rest House in the evening to attend the press conference of Mr Badal. Mr Badal told mediapersons that two seats had been given to the Bahujan Samaj Morcha of Satnam Singh Kainth. These are Sham Chaurasi and Banga. Both seats were earlier represented by SAD.

The final list includes Mr Kushal Deep Singh Dhillon (Faridkot), Mr Desh Raj Dhugga (Gardhiwala), Mr Sarabjit Singh Makkar (Adampur), Mr Paramjit Singh (Jalandhar Cantt), Mr Charanjit Singh Athwal (Kartarpur), Mr Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal (Koom Kalan), Mr Resham Singh Thiara (Nawanshahr), Nusrat Ali Khan (Malerkotla), Mr Charanjit Singh Walia (Dakala), Mr Nirmal Singh (Shatruna), Mr Surjit Singh Rakhra (Samana), Mr Sarup Singh Sehgal (Patiala town), Mr Kiranbir Singh Kang (Kharar), Mr Didar Singh Bhatti (Sirhind), Mr Gurdev Singh Sidhu (Amloh), Mr Darshan Singh (Dakha), Mr Avtar Singh Makkar (Ludhiana west), Mr Amrik Singh Aliwal (Ludhiana rural), Dr Dalbir Singh (Verka), Mr Kirpal Singh (Amritsar south), Mr Manjit Singh Manna (Khadur Sahib), Mr Gurdial Singh (Valtoha), Mr Manjinder Singh Kang (Beas), Mr Alwinder Singh Pakhowal (Tarn Taran) and Mr Malkiat Singh (Jandiala).

Panthic Morcha declares list of 55 candidates
Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, January 12
Ruling out any unity with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) headed by Mr Parkash Singh Badal, the Panthic Morcha today announced the first list of 55 candidates. The following is the list of Panthic Morcha candidates:

Fatehgarh Churian : Sukhjit Singh Kala Afghana, Qadian : Amarjit Singh Bal, Sri Hargobindpur : Kashmir Singh Bariana, Dhariwal : Sucha Singh Chotepur, Beas : Bhai Ram Singh, Verka (R) : Master Kulwant Singh, Amritsar South : Manjit Singh Calcutta, Ajnala : Baldev Singh, Rajasansi : Lakhwinder Singh Chinna, Tarn Taran : Prem Singh Lalpura, Khadoor Sahib(R) : Ranjit Singh Chajjalwadi, Patti : Harminder Singh Gill, Adampur : Sarabjit Singh Variana, Nurmahal : Paramjit Singh Johal, Kapurthala : Jagir Singh Wadala, Balachaur : Daulat Singh Chaudhry, Garshankar : Narinderpal Singh Hundal, Hoshiarpur : Varinder Singh Bains, Shamchurasi (R) : Surjit Singh Ankhi, Tanda : Jasjit Singh, Raikot : Balwinder Singh Bains, Dakha (R) : Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, Qila Raipur : Maheshinder Singh Grewal, Ludhiana Rural : Hira Singh Gabria, Payal : Kirpal Singh Libra, Kum Kalan (R) : Dr Harjinder Jakhu, Morinda : Ravi Inder Singh, Kharar : Rajbir Singh Padiala, Dakala : Harmel Singh Tohra, Samana : Jagtar Singh Rajla, Nabha : Karnail Singh Panjoli, Amloh (R) : Harnek Singh Diwana, Sirhind : Eman Singh Mann, Malerkotla : Arshad Dali, Sherpur (R) : Rajdev Singh, Barnala : Paramjit Singh Khalsa, Bhadaur : Dr Jagga Singh Maur, Dhanaula : Baba Tek Singh Dhanaula, Sangrur : Jit Singh, Dirba : Chand Singh Chatha, Sunam : Gurpreet Singh, Lehragaga : Inderjit Singh Jaijee, Ferozepore City : Dhian Singh Maand, Zira : Inderjit Singh Zira, Moga : Boota Singh, Nihalsinghwala (R) : Swaran Singh Panjgrahi, Muktsar : Gurdev Singh, Malout (R) : Rajinder Singh Raza, Pakka Kalan (R) : Darshan Singh, Bathinda : Gurdip Singh, Nathana (R) : Teja Singh Toofan, Rampura Phul : Jagrup Singh Dhillon, Joga : Baldev Singh Khiala, Mansa : Gursewak Singh Jawaharke, Sardulgarh : Gurmel Singh Moosa.