The Lok Sabha election in Bathinda, Punjab, features intense rivalries rooted in the region's history of rebellion and revenge. Candidates include Harsimrat Kaur Badal (SAD), Gurmeet Singh Khuddian (AAP), Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu (Congress), Parampal Kaur (BJP), and Lakha Sidhana (SAD-Amritsar). The election is a critical test for the Badal family's dominance in the region.