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Ayali Accuses ECI of Deliberately Delaying Waris Punjab De Registration
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:45
Ayali Accuses ECI of Deliberately Delaying Waris Punjab De Registration
- •Manpreet Singh Ayali of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De alleges the Election Commission of India (ECI) is intentionally delaying his party's registration, despite fulfilling all conditions.
- •Ayali claims the ECI cited a "threat to the country's security" as a reason for the delay, questioning if the party ever acted unconstitutionally.
- •Waris Punjab De is determined to contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls, with candidates running as Independents if registration is not granted.
- •Ayali asserts that no obstacle will deter Akali Dal Waris Punjab De from participating in elections and advocating for the people.
- •The party, led by jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, recently saw former ED deputy director Niranjan Singh quit over "non-negotiable" differences.
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Manpreet Singh Ayali accused the Election Commission of India of deliberately delaying the party's registration under the pretext that it poses a threat to national security, despite fulfilling all required conditions.
Ayali asserted that no obstacles can stop the outfit from entering the 2027 assembly elections, stating that their candidates will contest as Independents if the party registration is not completed.
Akali Dal Waris Punjab De is led by Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in a jail in Assam in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case.
