Amritsar, November 9, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Charan Kaur, the grandmother of jailed Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament and Akali Dal Waris Punjab De president Amritpal Singh, has passed away following a prolonged illness at the age of 84.
Her mortal remains have been kept at the family’s native village, Jallupur Khera, in Amritsar district.
According to family members, Charan Kaur had been unwell for approximately three months and had been hospitalised twice during this period.
Amritpal Singh, who remains lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam, had spoken to his grandmother through a video call after obtaining permission from an Amritsar court.
Court Had Allowed 10-Minute Video Call
As Charan Kaur’s health deteriorated, Amritpal Singh’s family and legal counsel had approached the court seeking interim bail to enable him to meet his ailing grandmother.
On October 7, an Amritsar court permitted the MP to speak to her through a one-time video call lasting 10 minutes.
The court directed the authorities to arrange the conversation within five days and prohibited its photography or video recording.
The permission was granted after Amritpal Singh’s counsel submitted that his grandmother was elderly and had been suffering from age-related ailments.
The prosecution did not oppose the request for a video conversation.
The court, however, did not grant him interim bail or permission to leave prison.
Amritpal Singh subsequently spoke to his grandmother through the court-authorised video call, which became one of their last opportunities to communicate before her death.
Amritpal Singh Remains in Dibrugarh Jail
Amritpal Singh has been lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail since April 2023, following his arrest after a police operation in Punjab.
The police action followed the February 2023 confrontation at Ajnala police station in Amritsar district, where Amritpal Singh and his supporters had gathered demanding the release of an associate.
Police registered criminal cases in connection with the incident, including allegations of an attack on the police station and its personnel.
Amritpal Singh was initially detained under the National Security Act (NSA). His detention under the Act subsequently ended in April 2026, but he remained in judicial custody in connection with the Ajnala police station case.
Court proceedings relating to the case have continued through video conferencing while he remains lodged in Assam.
The allegations against him are subject to judicial determination.
Elected MP While in Jail
Despite being incarcerated, Amritpal Singh contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent candidate from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency.
He won the election by a substantial margin of nearly two lakh votes, defeating his nearest rival.
He was subsequently associated with the formation of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, a political organisation that has announced its intention to participate in Punjab’s electoral politics.
His continued imprisonment has prevented him from participating in the regular proceedings of Parliament.
The death of his grandmother comes at a time when Amritpal Singh remains in judicial custody, with the family having earlier sought permission for him to meet her during her illness.
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