The entry of actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol into the electoral fray as the BJP candidate has spiced up the battle in Gurdaspur. Khanna won again in 1999 and 2004. Mr. Jakhar won the seat in the 2017 byelection following the death of Khanna. Mr. Jakhar defeated the BJP’s Swaran Salaria, a local businessman, by a record margin of nearly 1.96 lakh votes. Some Congress party workers in the 2017 Assembly elections promised me a smart phone but I haven’t got anything so far.

Source: The Hindu May 07, 2019 16:07 UTC