Going by the announcement already made in this regard, Kamaldeep Kaur, the sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana has filed her nomination papers from Patiala Lok Sabha seat as an independent on Thursday.

Rajoana is on death row in the assassination case of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh and is at present lodged in Patiala Jail.

Kamaldeep Kaur is now all set to fight three-time Congress MP Preneet Kaur who is fighting to retain her seat for the fourth time. Kamaldeep would also be pitted against congressman turned Akali Deepinder Singh Dhillon. Another prominent contestant at Patiala is AAP candidate Dr. Dharamvir.

Talking to reporters after filling her papers, Kamaldeep Kaur claimed to have support of Sant Samaj. She said that her brother Balwant Singh Rajoana has written an open letter to all Sikhs as well as Sant Samaj asking them to treat her as his candidate and to extend their support to her.