Chandigarh, June 4: Radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh was leading over Congress's Kulbir Singh Zira by a margin of 1,06,337 votes in Punjab's Khadoor Sahib seat, according to the Election Commission trends. Singh fought the election as an Independent candidate. Amritpal Singh, Jailed 'Waris Punjab De' Chief, Leading From Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha Seat As Counting of Votes Continues.

Amritpal, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security and is still underway.