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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 clan
Kakaji brigade loses steam
PATIALA: 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
8226;u Former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur
8226; Former Akali minister Tota Singh
8226; SADAmritsar chief Simranjit Singh Mann
8226; Mahesh Inder Singh Badal of the Congress
8226; Former Congress minister Ashwani Sekhri
8226; Punjab Congress chief Shamsher Singh Dullo
Prominent winners
8226; CM Capt Amarinder Singh
8226; SAD chief P S Badal
8226; Laxmi Kanta Chawla of the BJP
