Punjab assembly results: 12 doctors set to enter assembly

Out of these 12, nine are from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and one each from SAD, BSP and Congress. Most of them contested the elections for the first time.

It seems to be a doctors’ day as 12 MBBS doctors are all set to enter the Punjab legislative assembly. For the first time in the history of Punjab, 12 doctors have made it to the Punjab assembly by defeating their opponents.

For the first time in the history of Punjab, 12 doctors have made it to the Punjab assembly by defeating their opponents. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Out of these 12, nine are from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and one each from SAD, BSP and Congress. Most of them contested the elections for the first time.

The doctors, who made it to the Punjab assembly on AAP’s ticket are Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal from Taran Tarn, Dr Charanjit Singh from Chamkaur Sahib, Dr Inderbir Nijjer from Amritsar East, Dr Baljit Kaur from Malout, Dr Vijay Singla from Mansa, Dr Amandeep Kaur Arora from Moga, Dr Ravjot Singh from Sham Chaurasi and Dr Balbir Singh from Patiala Rural.

Meanwhile, Dr Raj Kumar Chabbewal of Congress won from Chabbewal, Dr Nachhatar Pal of the BSP won from Nawanshahr and Dr Shukwinder Kumar Sukhi of SAD from Banga constituency.

Karan Rajwania, (22) of Moga, said, “It is good for Punjab as the educated people are participating in politics and also winning the elections. As such numbers of doctors have reached the Punjab assembly, now we are hoping that they may keep the health sector a priority and work to improve the health facilities in the state.”