Prominent faces in the fray include Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann, Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu, former CMs Amarinder Singh and Parkash Singh Badal, and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.
Captain Amarinder Singh said, "I am certain of winning Patiala. I think we will win the elections.They (Congress) live in a different world and will be wiped out in Punjab."