In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP s greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes on Thursday from .
The BJP will contest 65 seats in next month's Punjab elections while former Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's new party Punjab Lok Congress has got 37 and their third alliance partner Shiromani Akali Dal (Samyukt) getting 15.
Voting is scheduled to take place on February 20 in Punjab while the results will be announced on March 10 Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: BJP To Contest 65 Seats, Amarinder Singh s Punjab Lok Congress 37.