Punjab polls: Sonia clears 62 candidates out of Congress list of 63

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Gandhi, it is learnt, has asked the screening committee to review the candidate for Khem Karan Assembly segment where the father-son duo of former minister Gurchet Singh Bhullar and his son Sukhpal Singh Bhullar are the contenders for the ticket. Surveys are favouring Gurchet while Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh is learnt to be backing the junior Bhullar for a ticket.

The CEC has given its nod for the 10 names who were unopposed. They include Punjab Congress president Capt Amarinder Singh and nine others who were line applicants from their respective constituencies. They include former and sitting CLP leaders Sunil Kumar Jakhar (Abohar) and Charanjit Singh Channi (Chamkaur Sahib), Rana Gurmit Sodhi from Guru Harsahai, Rana Gurjit Singh from Kapurthala, Fateh Jung Singh Bajwa from Qadian, Aruna Chuadhary from Dina Nagar, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa from Fatehgarh Churian, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria from Raja Sansi.

Sources said the committee discussed 35 to 40 seats from Malwa region and the rest from Doaba and Majha regions.

The screening committee would be holding rounds of meetings in the coming week before the CEC meets again on December 8. The list is likely to be released on December 8.