Shahkot bypoll: Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Naib Singh Kohar cast vote
Shahkot bypoll: Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Naib Singh Kohar cast vote Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Naib Singh Kohar for Shahkot bypoll cast vote in Kohar village on Monday morning. The three major political parties — Congress, Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) — have went all out for the high-stakes bypoll necessitated following the death of Akali MLA Ajit Singh Kohar in February this year. The bypoll is also being seen as a popularity test of the 14-month-old Congress government in the state. The Captain Amarinder Singh-led government has been facing criticism from the opposition for not fulfilling promises made to the voters in the run-up to the 2017 assembly elections. The seat has been vacant since Kohar, 78, died of cardiac arrest on February 4. -PTC News
