Sidhu has been fielded from Amritsar (East) which was represented by his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu who contested 2012 polls on BJP ticket.
Sidhu, who floated ‘Awaaz-e-Punjab’ outfit, was even reportedly in talks with Arvind Kejriwal to join Aam Aadmi Party which did not materialise.
After months of suspense, Sidhu came into Congress fold on January 15 when he met Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in Delhi and said he was a “born Congressman” who has come back to his roots.
Former Indian hockey captain and Olympian Pargat Singh who joined Congress last year after quitting Shiromani Akali Dal has been made candidate from Jalandhar Cantt.
Pargat won from Jalandhar Cantt when SAD President Sukhbir Badal fielded him from this seat in 2012 polls.
