Chandigarh: Independent candidate Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa won from the Faridkot seat in Punjab, defeating AAP's Karamjit Singh Anmol, according to the Election Commission.

Khalsa defeated Anmol by a margin of 70,053 votes.

Khalsa is the son of one of the two assassins of former prime minister Indira Gandhi.

Counting of votes for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab began at 8 am amid tight security arrangements. 

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