With over 30 years of parliamentary experience, Ahluwalia has established himself as a seasoned figure in Indian politics. Hailing from Asansol, he has not only served as a minister in the Central Government but also enjoyed a lengthy tenure as a Rajya Sabha MP.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the nomination of former Union minister SS Ahluwalia from the Asansol Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal. He would take on TMC’s heavyweight candidate and the party’s star face, Shatrughan Sinha, at this constituency. Ahluwalia’s nomination comes after Bhojpuri Star Pawan Singh declined to contest from this seat after being named in the first list of candidates by the saffron party. Ahluwalia has been fielded from his home district for the first time in his political career of three decades.