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Eight of 14 Gidderbaha nominees non-voters

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There are a total of 14 candidates in the fray in Gidderbaha. Amrita, Manpreet and Dimpy are the candidates of the national parties. Further, Amrita is the lone woman candidate in the fray.

In the mother of all political battles in Gidderbaha, neither Congress candidate Amrita Warring nor BJP nominee Manpreet Singh Badal can vote in the constituency. The reason for this is that they are voters of the Muktsar and Lambi Assembly constituencies, respectively.

On the other hand, AAP candidate Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon is a voter of Gidderbaha town.

There are a total of 14 candidates in the fray in Gidderbaha. Amrita, Manpreet and Dimpy are the candidates of the national parties. Further, Amrita is the lone woman candidate in the fray.

Of the remaining 11 candidates, three are of the other registered political parties which are not recognised as national or state political parties. The remaining eight candidates are Independents. Further, of these 11, just five are voters of the Gidderbaha Assembly constituency.

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