This father and son like doing things together. If the two of them won the Assembly elections in 1997 and lost in 2002, this time, they have won together again. Chaudhary Swarana Ram, 65, won as the BJP candidate from Phagwara constituency while his son Mohan Lal, 38, won as the SAD candidate from Banga. Swarana Ram sees his son ahead of him. He says that before 1997 he had fought many elections but could win only in 1997 while his son won in his very first attempt. Good day for Badal clanJALANDHAR: A majority of SAD supremo Parkash Singh Badal’s relatives have won the elections. Five out of his nine relatives who contested have won. From Gidderbaha, it was sitting MLA and nephew Manpreet Singh Badal, and from Patti, Badal’s son-in-law Adesh Partap Singh Kairon. First-timer Bikramjit Singh Majithia, brother-in-law of Sukhbir Badal, won from Majitha. Jagbir Singh Brar, another first-timer from Jalandhar Cantonment, is closely related to Manpreet Singh Badal and Janmeja Singh Sekhon from Ferozepur Cantonment. Those who lost were Paramjit Singh from Guru Harsahai, Ajaib Singh Mukhnailpur and Amarjit Singh from Talwandi Sabo. The fate of Manjinder Singh Kang from Beas would be decided later as the Beas election has been postponed. Kakaji brigade loses steamPATIALA: The Kakaji brigade in Punjab has lost its steam, with sons of many a political stalwart in the state not finding favour with the electorate. Prominent among the many loser sons include Jasjit Singh, son of Akali stalwart Capt Kanwaljit Singh; Rakesh Sharma, son of former Punjab finance minister Hans Raj Sharma; Emann Singh Mann, son of Simranjit Singh Mann; and Aman Arora, son of former Punjab minister Bhagwan Dass Arora who lost to another political son, Parminder Dhindsa. Besides, Gaganjit Singh Barnala, son of Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, and daughter of former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, Gurkanwal Kaur, also lost. Major Losers•u Former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur• Former Akali minister Tota Singh• SAD(Amritsar) chief Simranjit Singh Mann• Mahesh Inder Singh Badal of the Congress • Former Congress minister Ashwani Sekhri• Punjab Congress chief Shamsher Singh Dullo Prominent winners• CM Capt Amarinder Singh • SAD chief P S Badal • Laxmi Kanta Chawla of the BJP
