Chandigarh, Jun 4 (PTI) Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi was leading in the Jalandhar parliamentary constituency against his nearest rival and BJP candidate Sushil Rinku in the initial trends, according to Election Commission data.

The former Punjab chief minister was leading by 899 votes.

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

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