Jalandhar LS by-poll: Cong nominates late MP's wife

The Congress on Monday announced the nomination of late Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary's wife Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary as the party candidate from the Lok Sabha seat that fell vacant after her husband's death. Santokh Singh Chaudhary died of a heart attack in January. "Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has approved the candidature of Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary as the party candidate to contest the forthcoming by-election to the Lok Sabha from 4-Jalandhar-SC parliamentary constituency of Punjab," according to a statement issued by the party. The two-time member of Parliament was walking with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the yatra in Jalandhar's Phillaur when he fainted, according to senior party leader Partap Singh Bajwa. The Election Commission is yet to announce the date for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll.