Know the constituency

KEY CONTESTANTS

Sunil Jakhar, 65: Party's most prominent Hindu face, Jakhar was appointed as Punjab Congress president in 2017. The youngest son of former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar, he won his first election from Abohar in 2002. After a hat-trick, the former leader of opposition lost from his family bastion in the 2017 state elections

Sunny Deol, 59: Son of legendary actor Dharmendra, Sunny made his debut with Betaab, a runaway hit, in 1982. He won two national awards and critical acclaim for his powerful portrayals in films such as Gadar, Damini, Border and Ghayal in the 1980s and 1990s. He later turned producer and director.

Peter Masih, 37: The candidate of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Masih is the only Christian to be fielded by any political party in Punjab. Banking on the over 3 lakh Christians in the segment, Masih hails from Batala and owns business of sale and purchase of old cars and a school