The result will impact the prestige of all three major parties in Punjab.

Shiromani Akali Dal's Ranjit Singh Dhillion, Aam Aadmi Party's Ashok Prashar Pappi, and Bahujan Samaj Party's Davinder Singh Ramgharia are also contesting for the seat. 

A tale of three brothers-in-law in Shiromani Akali Dal.

For the BJP, his presence would have been of immense help when it is battling it out so hard in Punjab in the face of protests and disruptions by some farmers’ groups. If Amarinder were in action, the farmers may have thought twice about opposing the BJP, since he (Amarinder) has always been known to be a pro-farmer leader. 

Former MLA Zira was accompanied by his family members when he filed his papers.

Khaira was accompanied by senior party leader and former chief minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal and other leaders. 

Goldy left Congress over the denial of the ticket from the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat. 

Dhillon said, "I have served my state for about two decades as a police officer. Today, I am here with the blessings of Rahul Gandhi ji." 

As part of the 'Y' category security, about four to five armed commandos will escort each of the three politicians during their travel in Punjab. The CRPF is expected to soon take over the security of the three leaders. 

There are still some more candidates to be announced by the Congress, the BJP and the Akali Dal. The political grapevine does not rule out the fielding of a few more turncoats who may end up making the final cut.

The Congress party convened a Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting at its New Delhi headquarters, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Sonia Gandhi, to finalise Lok Sabha candidates for Punjab and other states.

Sangrur remains a hot seat, since Chief Minister Mann will be more than keen to redeem what used to be his pocket borough. By fielding Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the Congress has not only posed a severe challenge but tried to hit him hard where it hurts the most.