Kulwant Singh Rauke

Kulwant Singh Rauke is a Sikh activist and politician. He was a key aid to the fundamentalist organization Waris Punjab De and its chief Amritpal Singh.

Career
Before joining Waris Punjab De, Kulwant was a clerk with Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL). His father Charat Singh was a supporter and friend of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) head Simranjit Singh Mann and Sikh non-political activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, he was also a sarpanch of Nihal Singh Wala village. He was picked up by the Punjab Police in March 25, 1993 and never returned. Charat Singh's younger Gurmail Singh was a militant and was killed in June 1984 during Operation Blue Star.

He left the PSPCL and became part of Waris Punjab De, he worked with Amritpal Singh and tried spreading fundamentalist and radical mindsets to the Sikh youth. After a riot ensued in Ajnala Police Station, Kulwant Singh Rauke, Amritpal Singh and 8 of their associates were put in Dibrugarh Jail, Assam under the National Security Act for compromising the integrity of the India.

During the 2024 Indian General election, Amritpal Singh won from the Khadoor Sahib Constituency. Whereas Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, the son of Beant Singh who assassinated Indira Gandhi, won from the Faridkot constituency. Possibly influenced by these wins, Kulwant Singh Rauke had declared that he would contest in the Barnala Assembly by-elections. He decided to contest before any other party declared their candidates.