Former Punjab Minister and Patti MLA Laljit Singh Bhullar refuses to contest 2027 Assembly elections
PTC News Desk: Former Punjab Minister and AAP MLA from Patti Laljit Singh Bhullar has refused to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in 2027. He took to his social media and announced that people in the Patti constituency had been urging the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership to nominate him again for the upcoming elections. He said he was overwhelmed by their support and expressed gratitude to the people of Patti for standing by him.
Jaskanwar Singh, popularly known as Jassa Patti, was recently appointed as the AAP's in-charge for the Patti constituency. The former wrestler's entry into politics has not been without challenges.
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Jassa Patti was appointed to the post after Bhullar's arrest. The former minister is currently lodged in jail in connection with the death of Gagandeep Singh Randhawa, a district manager of the Punjab State Warehousing Corporation in Amritsar.
Randhawa died on March 21, 2026, after allegedly consuming a poisonous substance. Before his death, he recorded a video message accusing Bhullar of harassing and pressuring him over the allotment of warehouse construction tenders.
Following the incident, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann asked Bhullar, who was then handling the Transport and Jails portfolios, to resign to ensure an impartial investigation. Bhullar resigned on the same day.
The Amritsar police later registered a case against Bhullar, his father Sukhdev Singh and personal assistant Dilbagh Singh. The charges included abetment to suicide and criminal intimidation. The case was registered following a complaint by Randhawa's wife.
Bhullar was arrested from Mandi Gobindgarh on March 23 in connection with the case.
- PTC NEWS
