The complainant has alleged that these politicians committed a sacrilege by applying ‘tilak’ to the holy saroop of Guru Granth Sahib in 2008 at a dera.
Among the candidates who lost their deposit, 13 contested independently; all these candidates got fewer than one-sixth of the total number of valid votes cast for the seat, which, as per election commission rules, means that they will not get a refund of their deposit
Chandumajra also cautioned voters against the increasing influence of the national parties in Punjab, including Congress, BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, accusing them of attempting to centralise power and deprive Punjab of economic benefits, thus pushing the state towards social and intellectual poverty