'Singh is King' as Captain wins Patiala seat

Chandigarh: Congress chief ministerial candidate Captain Amrinder Singh today won from his traditional stronghold Patiala by a margin of over 51000 votes.

Singh, who turned 75 today, will celebrate his birthday by returning to power in Punjab after 10 years.

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Singh bagged the seat after beating Akali Dal rival and former army chief General (Retd.) JJ Singh.

The state has seen an intense political battle between the ruling Akali Dal-BJP alliance, the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party ( AAP).

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Punjab registered a record voter turnout of 75 per cent across its 117 constituencies on February 4. (ANI)
 

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