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Channi, Navjot Sidhu, Amarinder, Sukhbir Badal and more: Check key candidates ahead of Punjab election results

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Punjab assembly election results and key candidates: The stage is set for counting of votes on Thursday for 117 assembly seats in Punjab where the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP has emerged as a major contender while the Congress is seeking to retain power in the multi-cornered contest. Various exit polls have predicted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will form the next government in Punjab but a few have also forecast a hung assembly in the state which had witnessed a high-stakes contest on February 20. Here's list of key candidates from Punjab:

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By CNBCTV18.com April 13, 2022, 12:53:17 PM IST (Updated)

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As the result of the Punjab state election is all set to be announced in a matter of hours let us take a look at key candidates from the state. (Image: PTI)

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Chief minister and congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi, who contests from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur, became last year the first Dalit chief minister of the state amid internal fights that have made the state, once the citadel of congress power into a closely contested state. Channi, will not only have to overcome the challenges put forward by AAP, but also the internal conflicts that have become a curse for the grand old party to retain power.

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Aam Aadmi Party's Bhagwant Singh Mann is the frontrunner to become the chief minister of the state if AAP comes to power. A Member of Parliament from the Sangrur constituency he was a popular actor in the past. The leader is contesting from the Dhuri assembly seat. (Image: Instagram)

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Former cricketer and TV personality Navjot Singh Sidhu, who contests from Amritsar East, has donned many hats. His latest one is that of the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Sidhu who earlier was part of the BJP served as a minister under Amarinder Singh. In 2004, Sidhu joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ran for the general election in Amritsar. However, it is not a big secret that Sidhu is one of the chief ministerial aspirants within the Congress party and could make matters tough for Channi if the party retains power. (Image: Reuters)

Amarinder Singh, Punjab, Congress
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Captain Amarinder Singh, the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab, is a politician, military historian, author, former royal, and veteran. The Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) candidate from Patiala, the former congress strongman, and CM of Punjab left the party following an internal conflict within the Congress. Currently, he has formed an alliance with BJP and the Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) complicating the political picture of the key state.

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Former CM and Shiromani Akali Dal strongman Parkash Singh Badal is contesting from his stronghold of Lambi. The five-time CM will again be at the front of his party again at the age of 94. (Image: Instagram)

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Shiromani Akali Dal's president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who contests from Jalalabad
is currently an MP from Firozpur and had served as Punjab's deputy chief minister. Son of Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhbir represented the Jalalabad constituency thrice and will now have to lead the part at a time it will face challenges not just from both Congress and AAP but that too without the support of its long time ally BJP. (Image: IANS)

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Congress candidate from Bathinda Urban, Manpreet Singh Badal serves as Punjab's Finance Minister. Part of the strong Badal family he has presented the Punjab Budget nine times, which is the most for any minister in the state.  (Photo: IANS)

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