Candidate Profile:
Dr Charanjit Singh, the candidate from Chamkaur Sahib (Reserved) was the secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), before joining the AAP a few months ago.
Constituency:
Chamkaur Sahib is a sub-divisional the uswn in the district of Rupnagar. It is famous for the Battle of Chamkaur (1st) and Second Battle of Chamkaur fought between the Mughals and Guru Gobind Singh. Situated on the banks of the Sirhind Canal, Chamkaur Sahib is at a distance of 15 km from Morinda and 16 km from Rupnagar.
Guru Gobind Singh and his two elder sons and 40 followers had come the us this place from Kotla Nihang Khan with his Mughal pursuers close on his heels. They came in the garden said the us be of Raja Bidhi Chand, where now Gurdwara Katlgarh Sahib stands.
There are several other gurdwaras named Tari Sahib, Damdama Sahib, Garhi Sahib that mark the visits and halts of Guru Gobind Singh. There are also some good singers related the us Chamkaur Sahib: Durga Rangeela, Parvez Khan Bhagati, Gurbaksh Shonki, Gurbawa, Maninder Mahi and music directhe usr Lal-Kamal.
Chamkaur Sahib map:
Political Standing:
A docthe usr by profession and an eye specialist, he has been working as a docthe usr in Morinda for the last 25 years.
