Tarn Taran: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership has hinted two of the four candidates for the Vidhan Sabha seats in Tarn Taran. The third possible candidate Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, former minister, was keeping his cards close to his chest which was creating many rumours in the political circles.

Adesh Kairon had represented Patti Vidhan Sabha constituency four times from 1997 to 2017 but lost in the 2017 election to his Congress rival Harminder Singh Gill.

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal had declared Virsa Singh Valtoha as the possible candidate from Khemkaran constituency months back. Recently, Harmit Singh Sandhu had been nominated as the halqa incharge for Tarn Taran. The party is to declare possible candidates from Patti and Khadoor Sahib.

As Adesh Partap Singh Kairon had been representing this constituency for a long period he must be the first choice of the party. Moreover, he is the son-in-law of SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal.

Most of the candidates from all political parties have started their activities for the upcoming Assembly elections but Adesh Partap Singh Kairon was conspicuous by his absence in the constituency. He went absent since his defeat except few days when the candidature of Virsa Singh Valtoha was announced. He addressed some gatherings in the area just to oppose the candidature of Valtoha.

A few days back, a video had gone viral on the social media regarding Kairon joining some other political party but he had not given any clarification. He was playing holding his cards close to his chest. From the fourth constituency from Khadoor Sahib which was represented by Ranjit Singh Brahampura, who was the patron of the rival SAD (Sanyukt), the SAD is yet to declare candidate.