Takes sting out of TMC's “outsider” pitch, as Ahluwalia is an Asansol native, with deep roots in town, while the ruling party's own choice is actor Shatrughan Sinha, originally from Bihar
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Pawan Singh wrote, "“Mata Gurutara Bhumeru” means mother is heavier than this land and I had promised my mother that I will contest the elections this time. I have decided that I will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from Karakat, Bihar. Hail mother Goddess."
The BJP s 10th list for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections sees Bhojpuri singer Pawan Singh replaced by SS Ahluwalia in West Bengal s Asansol constituency. Ahluwalia will contest against TMC s Shatrughan Sinha. The list includes nine candidates, eight of whom are new names. Singh, initially withdrawing from Asansol, later expressed his intent to run, while facing criticism for alleged targeting of Bengali women in his work.
Lok Sabha elections 2024: Ahluwalia would take on TMC s heavyweight candidate and the party s star face, Shatrughan Sinha, in Asansol, an industrial hub encapsulating the state s coal belt