Elections for the 15th Legislative Assembly of Punjab (India)
A Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Punjab [2] on 4 February 2017 to elect the 117 members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly . The counting of votes was done on 11 March 2017.[3] The ruling pre-election coalition was the alliance [4] [5] comprising the political parties Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party and led by Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal . The voter turnout for the Punjab Assembly election was 77.2% The Indian National Congress led by former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh defeated the ruling alliance and the newcomer Aam Aadmi Party .[6]
Background [ ]
Electoral process changes [ ]
In April 2016, the Election Commission of India revealed about 8 lakh bogus votes of state being cancelled in the past one year and over 7 lakh youngsters who have attained the age of 18 this year were yet to get registered. One constituency in every district will be chosen for trial run of Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) machines used along with EVMs.[7] Election Commission also decided to set up new polling stations if the number of voters was more than 1200 in rural areas and 1400 in urban areas.[8]
33 constituencies of all district headquarters in Punjab had VVPAT machines installed with EVMs,[9] [10] [11] [12]
[13] [14] including 22 district headquarters besides 11 high-profile constituencies.[15]
Assembly constituencies of Punjab having VVPAT facility with EVMs[16]
Lambi
Jalalabad
Majitha
Patiala
Atam Nagar
Chabbewal
Guruharsahai
Ferozpur
Barnala
Sanour
Lehragaga
Jalandhar (central)
Bathinda (urban)
Raikot
Moga
Anandpur Sahib
Bholath
Qadian
Chabbewal
Rampura Phul
As per the special summary revision of electoral rolls, there are a total of 1.9 crore voters in Punjab as of August 2016.[17]
Final voters list for Punjab Legislative Assembly election 2017
S.No
Group of voters
Voters population
1
Male
1.05 crore
2
Female
94 lakhs
Total Voters
1.9 crore
Political developments [ ]
The 2014 general election was held in Punjab for 13 parliamentary constituencies . Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party won 4 seats each, Congress won 3 while 2 constituencies elected Bharatiya Janata Party candidates. The first-time contesting Aam Aadmi Party won from 34 of the total 117 assembly segments, coming second in 7, third in 73 and fourth in the rest 3 segments.[18] Wherever it trailed the major parties, its vote share was mostly bigger than the margin of victory of the winning candidate, turning forthcoming elections into three-cornered contests.[19]
Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party
The previous election, held in 2012, resulted in a majority of seats being won by ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party and Parkash Singh Badal became Chief Minister of Punjab .
Aam Aadmi Party
In December 2015, Aam Aadmi Party declared that it would contest the Legislative Assembly elections in 2017.[20] AAP which did not participate in the previous assembly election, had fought 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Their 2014 performance translates to 33 assembly seats out of 117.[21] In the election, the party formed a coalition with the Lok Insaaf Party and gave it five seats.[22] No CM candidate was declared before the elections.[23] AAP won 20 seats in the Punjab Assembly in its debut in the 2017 Punjab elections. The performance of AAP was below expectations and 25 candidates of the party lost their deposit amounts.
Indian National Congress
The Congress took part in the elections under the leadership of Amarinder Singh , and the party hired poll strategist Prashant Kishor for campaigning.[24] [25]
Bahujan Samaj Party
BSP is the fourth largest party in Punjab after improving its vote share in 2012 elections[26] started preparations for 2017 early by launching Punjab Bachao Abhiyaan from 1 November 2014.[27] In 2012, the BSP came second from Balachaur Vidhan Sabha seat with 21,943 votes.[28] On 15 March 2016, Mayawati during a mega-rally in Nawanshahr on the birth anniversary of BSP founder Kanshi Ram in Punjab attacked SAD-BJP government as "anti-Dalit" and Arvind Kejriwal as a "baniya " who had "always worked against Dalit and Scheduled Caste people" before he became Delhi CM.[29] Mayawati also declared that the BSP will contest Punjab 2017 elections on its own in all 117 seats.[30] [31] The BSP declared that it will root out the drug menace from the state within a month of coming to power in Punjab.[32] On 9 June 2016, BSP national president Mayawati supported the film on Punjab drug abuse Udta Punjab , saying there is 'nothing wrong' in it.[33] In May 2016, the BSP launched the Pind Pind Chalo, Ghar Ghar Chalo campaign, a door-to-door drive to cover 29 million people across 550,000 households with Punjab Bachao, BSP laao (Save Punjab, elect BSP) as its main slogan as well as the overall theme of the campaign.[34] The BSP formed 65 teams for around 15,000 big and small rallies as well as seminars to be conducted in the state. The party also announced a 10% reservation for the poor upper castes if the BSP government comes to power in Punjab.[35] BSP Punjab unit started social media campaigning[36] and also visited NRIs for support in Vienna ,[37] Europe and North America.[38] On 16 May 2016, the Ambedkar Sena Punjab merged with BSP.[39] Gurmel Chander, former president of the SC & BC teachers employees union, joined the BSP on 25 August.[40] On 25 September 2016, the BSP announced a list of nine candidates for 2017 Punjab assembly elections.[41] On 25 September 2016, Avtar Singh Karimpuri was replaced with Rashpal Singh Raju as BSP Punjab state president as the former was declared a Vidhan Sabha candidate from Phillaur .[42] [43] Karimpuri's entry in Phillaur constituency spiced up the political battle in the seat.[44] Karimpuri said that the Punjab Congress does not want an alliance with the BSP, rather its agenda was to wipe out BSP from Punjab in the 2017 assembly elections.[45] New BSP president Rashpal Raju announced a mega rally in Phagwara on 9 October Parinirvana divas of BSP founder Kanshi Ram.[46] At this rally, Avtar Singh Karimpuri and Dr. Megh Raj attacked Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress as anti-Sikh parties.[47]
Election issues [ ]
First and foremost issue was drug peddling. There were several election issues like unemployment & lack of skills, farmers' crises, continually failing economy, sifarish (patronage & influence peddling & nepotism), unbridled crime and the role of goons in day-to-day matters of the citizen,[48] road rage & accidents.[49] Atrocities against Dalits [50] [51] [52] and Dalit land issues in Sangrur area,[53] the 1984 anti-Sikh riots[54] and the supply of drugs & addiction to them.[55] [56] [57] Punjabi Non-resident Indians (NRIs) play a major role in elections.[58]
Caste and religion data [ ]
As per the 2011 census, 57.69% of the state's population follows Sikhism, making Punjab the only Sikh majority state in India.[59] Hindus form 38.5% of the population, while Muslims, 1.93%; Christians, 1.3%; Buddhists, 0.12%; and Jains, 0.16%.[60] Dalits (Scheduled Castes) constitute 31.94% of the population, the highest percentage amongst all the states.[61] Other Backward Classes (OBCs) like Sainis , Sunar ,[62] Kambojs, Tarkhans/Ramgarhias, Gurjars, Kumhars/Prajapatis, Telis, Banjaras, Lohars[63] [64] constitute 31.3% of the population.[65] Jat-Sikhs comprise 21% of the population[66] while other forward castes (general category) - Brahmins, Khatris/Bhapas, Bania, Thakurs/Rajputs constitute around rest. As of 2016, Government of India did not publicly released Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 caste population data for every single non-SC/ST castes (General castes, OBC/EBCs) in India.[67] [68] [69] [70]
Population by faith in Punjab, India (2011)
Sikh (58%)
Hindu (38.5%)
Muslim (1.9%)
Christian (1.3%)
Others and non - religious (0.60%)
Caste Population data of Punjab
Constitutional categories
Population (%)
Castes
Other Backward Classes (OBC)
31.3%[65]
includes Sikh Rajputs,[71] Saini (Sainis added to OBC list in 2016 [72] ), Sunar , Kamboj , Labana , Tarkhan /Ramgarhia , Kumhar /Prajapati , Arain , Gurjar , Teli , Banjara , Lohar , Bhat ,[73] Others
Scheduled Castes (Dalits )
31.9%[74]
includes Mazhabi Sikh - 10%, Ramdasia Sikh /Ravidassia (Chamar )/Ad-Dharmi - 13.1%, Balmiki /Bhanghi - 3.5%, Bazigar - 1.05%, Others - 4%[75]
Unreserved (mostly Upper castes )
33%
includes Jat Sikh - 21%,[76] (Brahmin , Rajput , Bania , Khatri -Arora -Sood [77] ) - 12%
Others (religious minorities )
3.8%[78]
includes Muslims , Christians , Buddhists , Jains
Schedule [ ]
Election Commission of India Announced poll dates on Jan 4, 2017 [1]
Event
Date
Day
Date of Notification
11Jan 2017
Wednesday
Last date for nominations
18 Jan 2017
Wednesday
Scrutiny of nominations
19 Jan 2017
Thursday
Withdrawal of candidature
21 Jan 2017
Saturday
Date of poll
4 Feb 2017
Saturday
Date of counting
11 Mar 2017
Saturday
Date before which the election shall be completed
15 Mar 2017
Wednesday
Counting of vote in assembly elections in Punjab took place on 11 March. The Punjab state witnessed a tough fight between the major four political parties in the assembly election held on 4 February 2017.[79] The term of the current assembly will end on 18 March 2017.[80]
Districts and constituencies [ ]
District
Constituency
Region
Pathankot
Sujanpur
Majha
Pathankot
Bhoa
Majha
Pathankot
Pathankot
Majha
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Majha
Gurdaspur
Dina Nagar
Majha
Gurdaspur
Qadian
Majha
Gurdaspur
Batala
Majha
Gurdaspur
Sri Hargobindpur
Majha
Gurdaspur
Fatehgarh Churian
Majha
Gurdaspur
Dera Baba Nanak
Majha
Amritsar
Ajnala
Majha
Amritsar
Raja Sansi
Majha
Amritsar
Majitha
Majha
Amritsar
Jandiala
Majha
Amritsar
Amritsar North
Majha
Amritsar
Amritsar West
Majha
Amritsar
Amritsar Central
Majha
Amritsar
Amritsar East
Majha
Amritsar
Amritsar South
Majha
Amritsar
Attari
Majha
Tarn Taran
Tarn Taran
Majha
Tarn Taran
Khem Karan
Majha
Tarn Taran
Patti
Majha
Tarn Taran
Khadur Sahib
Majha
Amritsar
Baba Bakala
Majha
Kapurthala
Bholath
Doaba
Kapurthala
Kapurthala
Doaba
Kapurthala
Sultanpur Lodhi
Doaba
Kapurthala
Phagwara
Doaba
Jalandhar
Phillaur
Doaba
Jalandhar
Nakodar
Doaba
Jalandhar
Shahkot
Doaba
Jalandhar
Kartarpur
Doaba
Jalandhar
Jalandhar West
Doaba
Jalandhar
Jalandhar Central
Doaba
Jalandhar
Jalandhar North
Doaba
Jalandhar
Jalandhar Cantt
Doaba
Jalandhar
Adampur
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Mukerian
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Dasuya
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Urmar
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Sham Chaurasi
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Chabbewal
Doaba
Hoshiarpur
Garhshankar
Doaba
Nawanshahr
Banga
Doaba
Nawanshahr
Nawanshahr
Doaba
Nawanshahr
Balachaur
Doaba
Rup Nagar
Anandpur Sahib
Malwa
Rup Nagar
Rup Nagar
Malwa
Rup Nagar
Chamkaur Sahib
Malwa
S.A.S. Nagar
Kharar
Malwa
S.A.S. Nagar
S.A.S. Nagar
Malwa
Fatehgarh Sahib
Bassi Pathana
Malwa
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
Malwa
Fatehgarh Sahib
Amloh
Malwa
Ludhiana
Khanna
Malwa
Ludhiana
Samrala
Malwa
Ludhiana
Sahnewal
Malwa
Ludhiana
Ludhiana East
Malwa
Ludhiana
Ludhiana South
Malwa
Ludhiana
Atam Nagar
Malwa
Ludhiana
Ludhiana Central
Malwa
Ludhiana
Ludhiana West
Malwa
Ludhiana
Ludhiana North
Malwa
Ludhiana
Gill
Malwa
Ludhiana
Payal
Malwa
Ludhiana
Dakha
Malwa
Ludhiana
Raikot
Malwa
Ludhiana
Jagraon
Malwa
Moga
Nihal Singh Wala
Malwa
Moga
Bagha Purana
Malwa
Moga
Moga
Malwa
Moga
Dharamkot
Malwa
Firozpur
Zira
Malwa
Firozpur
Firozpur City
Malwa
Firozpur
Firozpur Rural
Malwa
Firozpur
Guru Har Sahai
Malwa
Fazilka
Jalalabad
Malwa
Fazilka
Fazilka
Malwa
Fazilka
Abohar
Malwa
Fazilka
Balluana
Malwa
Muktsar
Lambi
Malwa
Muktsar
Gidderbaha
Malwa
Muktsar
Malout
Malwa
Muktsar
Muktsar
Malwa
Faridkot
Faridkot
Malwa
Faridkot
Kot Kapura
Malwa
Faridkot
Jaito
Malwa
Bathinda
Rampura Phul
Malwa
Bathinda
Bhucho Mandi
Malwa
Bathinda
Bathinda
Malwa
Bathinda
Bathinda Rural
Malwa
Bathinda
Talwandi Sabo
Malwa
Bathinda
Maur
Malwa
Mansa
Mansa
Malwa
Mansa
Sardulgarh
Malwa
Mansa
Budhlada
Malwa
Sangrur
Lehra
Malwa
Sangrur
Dirba
Malwa
Sangrur
Sunam
Malwa
Barnala
Bhadaur
Malwa
Barnala
Barnala
Malwa
Barnala
Mehal Kalan
Malwa
Sangrur
Malerkotla
Malwa
Sangrur
Amargarh
Malwa
Sangrur
Dhuri
Malwa
Sangrur
Sangrur
Malwa
Patiala
Nabha
Malwa
Patiala
Patiala Rural
Malwa
Patiala
Rajpura
Malwa
S.A.S. Nagar
Dera Bassi
Malwa
Patiala
Ghanaur
Malwa
Patiala
Sanaur
Malwa
Patiala
Patiala
Malwa
Patiala
Samana
Malwa
Patiala
Shutrana
Malwa
Distribution of seats [ ]
Distribution per district [ ]
District
Seats
INC
AAP
SAD
Others
Ludhiana
14
8
3
1
2
Amritsar
11
10
0
1
0
Jalandhar
9
5
0
4
0
Patiala
8
7
0
1
0
Gurdaspur
7
6
0
1
0
Hoshiarpur
7
6
1
0
0
Sangrur
7
4
2
1
0
Bathinda
6
3
3
0
0
Fazilka
4
2
0
1
1
Firozpur
4
4
0
0
0
Kapurthala
4
2
1
0
1
Moga
4
3
1
0
0
Muktsar
4
2
0
2
0
Tarn Taran
4
4
0
0
0
Barnala
3
0
3
0
0
Faridkot
3
1
2
0
0
Fatehgarh Sahib
3
3
0
0
0
Mansa
3
0
2
1
0
Nawanshahr
3
2
0
1
0
Pathankot
3
2
0
0
1
Rup Nagar
3
2
1
0
0
S.A.S. Nagar
3
1
1
1
0
Sum
117
77
20
15
5(LIP+BJP)
Distribution per region [ ]
Region
Seats
INC
AAP
SAD
Others
Malwa
69
40
18
8
3
Majha
25
22
0
2
1
Doaba
23
15
2
5
1
Sum
117
77
20
15
5
Parties and Alliances [ ]
United Progressive Alliance [ ]
No.
Party
Flag
Symbol
Photo
Leader
Seats contested
Seats Won
1.
Indian National Congress
Captain Amarinder Singh
117
77
Aam Aadmi Party [ ]
National Democratic Alliance [ ]
No.
Party
Flag
Symbol
Photo
Leader
Seats contested
Seats Won
1.
Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)
Sukhbir Singh Badal
94
15
2.
Bharatiya Janata Party
23
3
Others [ ]
No.
Party
Flag
Symbol
Photo
Leader
Seats contested
Seats Won
1.
Bahujan Samaj Party
111
0
2.
Aapna Punjab Party
Sucha Singh Chhotepur
77
0
3.
Shiromani Akali Dal (M)
Simranjeet Singh Mann
54
0
4.
Communist Party of India
Bant Singh Brar
23
0
5.
All India Trinamool Congress
20
0
6.
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India
Mangat Ram Pasla
13
0
Opinion polls [ ]
Polling firm/Link
Date
SAD -BJP
INC
AAP
HuffPost-CVoter [81]
Feb 2017
11
43
63
AajTak-Axis
Jan 2017
11-15 (13)
60-65 (63)
41-44 (43)
ABP News-CSDS
Jan 2017
28-36 (32)
47-55 (51)
26-34 (30)
TV24 News[82]
Jan 2017
20-25(22)
27-35(31)
70-80(75)
VDP Associates [83]
Jan 2017
7
44
62
The Week-Hansa Research [84]
Jan 2017
28-30 (29)
49-51 (50)
33-35 (34)
India Today-Axis [85]
Jan 2017
18-22 (20)
56-62 (59)
36-41 (39)
Lokniti-ABP-CSDS [86]
Jan 2017
50-58 (54)
41-49 (45)
12-18 (15)
Polls average from January 2017
to 2 February 2017
24
48
45
VDP Associates [87] [Link to precise page ]
Oct 2016
6
15
93
Axis - India Today [88]
Oct 2016
17-21 (19)
49-55 (52)
42-46 (44)
TV24 India [89] [Link to precise page ]
Aug 2016
20-25 (23)
27-35 (31)
70-80 (75)
HuffPost-C Voter
Mar 2016
06-12(9)
08-14(11)
94-100(97)
Polls average till Oct 2016
20
40
57
Exit polls [ ]
Polling firm/Link
Date
AAP
SAD -BJP
INC
News24/Today's Chanakya [90]
March 2017
54 ± 9
9 ± 5
54 ± 9
India Today/Axis [91]
March 2017
42-51
4-7
62-71
IndiaTv/Cvoter [92]
March 2017
59-67
5-13
41-49
Results [ ]
Seat Share [ ]
Seat Share
INC - 77 (65.8%)
AAP - 20 (17.1%)
SAD - 15 (12.8%)
BJP - 3 (2.6%)
Vote Share [ ]
Vote Share
INC (38.5%)
SAD (25.2%)
BSP (1.5%)
AAP (23.7%)
BJP (5.4%)
Others (4.7%)
Detailed Result [ ]
Parties and coalitions
Popular vote
Seats
Votes
%
± pp
Contested
Won
+/−
Indian National Congress (INC)
59,45,899
38.5
1.4
117
77
31
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)
36,62,665
23.7
23.7
112
20
20
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
38,98,161
25.2
9.4
94
15
41
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
8,33,092
5.4
1.8
23
3
9
Independents (IND)
3,23,243
2.1
5.0
303
0
3
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)
2,34,400
1.5
2.8
117
0
Lok Insaaf Party (LIP)
1,89,228
1.2
1.2
5
2
2
Shiromani Akali Dal (M) SAD(M)
49,260
0.3
54
0
Aapna Punjab Party (APPA)
37,476
0.2
78
0
Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPOI)
37,243
0.2
13
0
Communist Party of India (CPI)
34,074
0.2
0.6
23
0
None of the above (NOTA)
108,471
0.7
0.7
N/A
Total
1,54,43,466
100.00
117
±0
Valid votes
1,54,43,466
99.87
Invalid votes
19,337
0.13
Votes cast / turnout
1,54,62,803
77.20
Abstentions
45,66,843
22.80
Registered voters
2,00,29,646
Result of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 2017 (pdf)
Results By region [ ]
Region
Seats
INC
SAD
AAP
LIP
BJP
Others
Malwa
69
40
8
18
2
1
0
Majha
25
22
2
0
0
1
0
Doaba
23
15
5
2
0
1
0
Sum
117
77
15
20
2
3
0
Results By district [ ]
District
Seats
INC
AAP
SAD
LIP
BJP
Others
Ludhiana
14
8
3
1
2
0
0
Amritsar
11
10
0
1
0
0
0
Jalandhar
9
5
0
4
0
0
0
Patiala
8
7
0
1
0
0
0
Gurdaspur
7
6
0
1
0
0
0
Hoshiarpur
7
6
1
0
0
0
0
Sangrur
7
4
2
1
0
0
0
Bathinda
6
3
3
0
0
0
0
Fazilka
4
2
0
1
0
1
0
Firozpur
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Kapurthala
4
2
1
0
0
1
0
Moga
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
Sri Muktsar Sahib
4
2
0
2
0
0
0
Tarn Taran
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
Barnala
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
Faridkot
3
1
2
0
0
0
0
Fatehgarh Sahib
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
Mansa
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
Nawanshahr
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
Pathankot
3
2
0
0
0
1
0
Rup Nagar
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
S.A.S. Nagar
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
Sum
117
77
20
15
2
3
0
List of winning candidates [ ]
AC No.
Constituency
Winner
Party
Votes
Runners-Up
Party
Votes
Margin
Pathankot district
1
Sujanpur
Dinesh Singh
BJP
48910
Amit Singh
INC
30209
18701
2
Bhoa (SC)
Joginder Pal
INC
67865
Seema Kumari
BJP
40369
27496
3
Pathankot
Amit Vij
INC
56383
Ashwani Kumar Sharma
BJP
45213
11170
Gurdaspur district
4
Gurdaspur
Barindermeet Singh Pahra
INC
67709
Gurbachan Singh Babehali
SAD
38753
28956
5
Dina Nagar (SC)
Aruna Chaudhary
INC
72176
Bishan Dass
BJP
40259
31917
6
Qadian
Fatehjang Singh Bajwa
INC
62596
Sewa Singh
SAD
50859
11737
7
Batala
Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal
SAD
42517
Ashwani Sekhri
INC
42032
485
8
Sri Hargobindpur (SC)
Balwinder Singh
INC
57489
Manjit Singh
SAD
39424
18065
9
Fatehgarh Churian
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa
INC
54348
Nirmal Singh Kahlon
SAD
52349
1999
10
Dera Baba Nanak
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
INC
60385
Sucha Singh Langah
SAD
59191
1194
Amritsar district
11
Ajnala
Harpartap Singh
INC
61378
Amarpal Singh Bony Ajnala
SAD
42665
18713
12
Raja Sansi
Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
INC
59628
Vir Singh Lopoke
SAD
53901
5727
13
Majitha
Bikram Singh Majithia
SAD
65803
Sukhjinder Raj Singh (Lalli)
INC
42919
22884
14
Jandiala (SC)
Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala
INC
53042
Dalbir Singh
SAD
34620
18422
15
Amritsar North
Sunil Dutti
INC
59212
Anil Joshi
BJP
44976
14236
16
Amritsar West (SC)
Raj Kumar Verka
INC
52271
Rakesh Gill
BJP
25424
26847
17
Amritsar Central
Om Parkash Soni
INC
51242
Tarun Chugh
BJP
30126
21116
18
Amritsar East
Navjot Singh Sidhu
INC
60477
Rajesh Kumar Honey
BJP
17668
42809
19
Amritsar South
Inderbir Singh Bolaria
INC
47581
Inderbir Singh Nijjar
AAP
24923
22658
20
Attari (SC)
Tarsem Singh D.C.
INC
55335
Gulzar Singh Ranike
SAD
45133
10202
Tarn Taran district
21
Tarn Taran
Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri
INC
59794
Harmeet Singh Sandhu
SAD
45165
14629
22
Khem Karan
Sukhpal Singh Bhullar
INC
81897
Virsa Singh
SAD
62295
19602
23
Patti
Harminder Singh Gill
INC
64617
Adesh Partap Singh Kairon
SAD
56254
8363
24
Khadoor Sahib
Ramanjeet Singh Sahota Sikki
INC
64666
Ravinder Singh Brahampura
SAD
47611
17055
25
Baba Bakala (SC)
Santokh Singh
INC
45965
Dalbir Singh Tong
AAP
39378
6587
Kapurthala district
26
Bholath
Sukhpal Singh Khaira
AAP
48873
Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh
SAD
40671
8202
27
Kapurthala
Rana Gurjit Singh
INC
56378
Advocate Paramjit Singh
SAD
27561
28817
28
Sultanpur Lodhi
Navtej Singh Cheema
INC
41843
Upinderjit Kaur
SAD
33681
8162
29
Phagwara (SC)
Som Parkash
BJP
45479
Joginder Singh Mann
INC
43470
2009
Jalandhar district
30
Phillaur (SC)
Baldev Singh Khaira
SAD
41336
Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary
INC
37859
3477
31
Nakodar
Gurpratap Singh Wadala
SAD
56241
Sarwan Singh Hayer
AAP
37834
18407
32
Shahkot
Ajit Singh Kohar
SAD
46913
Hardev Singh Ladi
INC
42008
4905
33
Kartarpur (SC)
Chaudhary Surinder Singh
INC
46729
Seth Sat Paul
SAD
40709
6020
34
Jalandhar West (SC)
Sushil Kumar Rinku
INC
53983
Mahinder Pal Bhagat
BJP
36649
17334
35
Jalandhar Central
Rajinder Beri
INC
55518
Manoranjan Kalia
BJP
31440
24078
36
Jalandhar North
Avtar Singh Junior
INC
69715
K. D. Bhandari
BJP
37424
32291
37
Jalandhar Cantonment
Pargat Singh Powar
INC
59349
Sarabjit Singh Makkar
SAD
30225
29124
38
Adampur (SC)
Pawan Kumar Tinu
SAD
45229
Mohinder Singh Kaypee
INC
37530
7699
Hoshiarpur district
39
Mukerian
Rajnish Kumar Babbi
INC
56787
Arunesh Kumar
BJP
33661
23126
40
Dasuya
Arun Dogra
INC
56527
Sukhjit Kaur
BJP
38889
17638
41
Urmar
Sangat Singh Gilzian
INC
51477
Arbinder Singh Rasulpur
SAD
36523
14954
42
Sham Chaurasi (SC)
Pawan Kumar Adia
INC
46612
Dr. Ravjot Singh
AAP
42797
3815
43
Hoshiarpur
Sunder Sham Arora
INC
49951
Tikshan Sud
BJP
38718
11233
44
Chabbewal (SC)
Dr. Raj Kumar
INC
57857
Sohan Singh Thandal
SAD
28596
29261
45
Garhshankar
Jai Krishan
AAP
41720
Surinder Singh Heer
SAD
40070
1650
Nawanshahr District
46
Banga (SC)
Sukhwinder Kumar
SAD
45256
Harjot Singh Bains
AAP
43363
1893
47
Nawanshahr
Angad Singh
INC
38197
Jarnail Singh Wahid
SAD
34874
3323
48
Balachaur
Darshan Lal
INC
49558
Nand Lal
SAD
29918
19640
Rupnagar district
49
Anandpur Sahib
Kanwar Pal Singh
INC
60800
Dr. Parminder Sharma
BJP
36919
23881
50
Rupnagar
Amarjit Singh Sandoa
AAP
58994
Brinder Singh Dhillon
INC
35287
23707
51
Chamkaur Sahib (SC)
Charanjit Singh Channi
INC
61060
Charanjit Singh
AAP
48752
12308
Mohali district
52
Kharar
Kanwar Sandhu
AAP
54171
Jagmohan Singh Kang
INC
52159
2012
53
S.A.S.Nagar
Balbir Singh Sidhu
INC
66844
Narinder Singh
AAP
38971
27873
Fatehgarh Sahib district
54
Bassi Pathana (SC)
Gurpreet Singh
INC
47319
Santokh Singh
AAP
37273
10046
55
Fatehgarh Sahib
Kuljit Singh Nagra
INC
58205
Didar Singh Bhatti
SAD
34338
23867
56
Amloh
Randeep Singh
INC
39669
Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna
SAD
35723
3946
Ludhiana district
57
Khanna
Gurkirat Singh Kotli
INC
55690
Anil Dutt Phally
AAP
35099
20591
58
Samrala
Amrik Singh Dhillon
INC
51930
Sarbans Singh Manki
AAP
40925
11005
59
Sahnewal
Sharanjit Singh Dhillon
SAD
63184
Satwinder Kaur Bitti
INC
58633
4551
60
Ludhiana East
Sanjeev Talwar
INC
43010
Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola)
AAP
41429
1581
61
Ludhiana South
Balvinder Singh Bains
LIP
53955
Bhupinder Singh Sidhu
INC
23038
30917
62
Atam Nagar
Simarjeet Singh Bains
LIP
53421
Kamal Jit Singh Karwal
INC
36508
16913
63
Ludhiana Central
Surinder Kumar Dawar
INC
47871
Gurdev Sharma Debi
BJP
27391
20480
64
Ludhiana West
Bharat Bhushan Ashu
INC
66627
Ahbaab Singh Grewal
AAP
30106
36521
65
Ludhiana North
Rakesh Pandey
INC
44864
Parveen Bansal
BJP
39732
5132
66
Gill (SC)
Kuldeep Singh Vaid
INC
67927
Jiwan Singh Sangowal
AAP
59286
8641
67
Payal (SC)
Lakhvir Singh Lakha
INC
57776
Gurpreet Singh Lapran
AAP
36280
21496
68
Dakha
Harvinder Singh Phoolka
AAP
58923
Manpreet Singh Ayali
SAD
54754
4169
69
Raikot (SC)
Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal
AAP
48245
INC
37631
10614
70
Jagraon (SC)
Saravjit Kaur Manuke
AAP
61521
Malkit Singh Dakha
INC
35945
25576
Moga district
71
Nihal Singhwala (SC)
Manjit Singh
AAP
67313
Rajwinder Kaur
INC
39739
27574
72
Bhagha Purana
Darshan Singh Brar
INC
48668
Gurbinder Singh Kang
AAP
41418
7250
73
Moga
Harjot Kamal Singh
INC
52357
Ramesh Grover
AAP
50593
1764
74
Dharamkot
Sukhjit Singh
INC
63238
Tota Singh
SAD
41020
22218
Firozpur district
75
Zira
Kulbir Singh
INC
69899
Hari Singh Zira
SAD
46828
23071
76
Firozpur City
Parminder Singh Pinki
INC
67559
Sukhpal Singh
BJP
37972
29587
77
Firozpur Rural (SC)
Satkar Kaur
INC
71037
Joginder Singh Jindu
SAD
49657
21380
78
Guru Har Sahai
Gurmeet Singh Sodhi
INC
62787
Vardev Singh
SAD
56991
5796
Fazilka district
79
Jalalabad
Sukhbir Singh Badal
SAD
75271
Bhagwant Mann
AAP
56771
18500
80
Fazilka
Davinder Singh Ghubaya
INC
39276
Surjit Kumar Jyani
BJP
39011
265
81
Abohar
Arun Narang
BJP
55091
Sunil Jakhar
INC
51812
3279
82
Balluana (SC)
Nathu Ram
INC
65607
Parkash Singh Bhatti
SAD
50158
15449
Sri Muktsar Sahib district
83
Lambi
Parkash Singh Badal
SAD
66375
Amarinder Singh
INC
43605
22770
84
Gidderbaha
Amrinder Singh Raja Warring
INC
63500
Hardeep Singh @ Dimpy Dhillon
SAD
47288
16212
85
Malout (SC)
Ajaib Singh Bhatti
INC
49098
Darshan Singh
SAD
44109
4989
86
Muktsar
Kanwarjit Singh
SAD
44894
Karan Kaur
INC
36914
7980
Faridkot district
87
Faridkot
Kusaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon
INC
51026
Gurdit Singh Sekhon
AAP
39367
11659
88
Kotkapura
Kultar Singh Sandhwan
AAP
47401
Bhai Harnirpal Singh Kukku
INC
37326
10075
89
Jaitu (SC)
Baldev Singh
AAP
45344
Mohammad Sadique
INC
35351
9993
Bathinda district
90
Rampura Phul
Gurpreet Singh Kangar
INC
55269
Sikander Singh Maluka
SAD
44884
10385
91
Bhucho Mandi (SC)
Pritam Singh Kotbhai
INC
51605
Jagsir Singh
AAP
50960
645
92
Bathinda Urban
Manpreet Singh Badal
INC
63942
Deepak Bansal
AAP
45462
18480
93
Bathinda Rural (SC)
Rupinder Kaur Ruby
AAP
51572
Er. Amit Rattan Kotfatta
SAD
40794
10778
94
Talwandi Sabo
Prof. Baljinder Kaur
AAP
54553
Khushbaz Singh Jatana
INC
35260
19293
95
Maur
Jagdev Singh
AAP
62282
Janmeja Singh Sekhon
SAD
47605
14677
Mansa district
96
Mansa
Nazar Singh Manshahia
AAP
70586
Manoj Bala
INC
50117
20469
97
Sardulgarh
Dilraj Singh
SAD
59420
Ajit Inder Singh
INC
50563
8857
98
Budhalada (SC)
Budh Ram
AAP
52265
Ranjit Kaur Bhatti
INC
50989
1276
Sangrur district
99
Lehra
Parminder Singh Dhindsa
SAD
65550
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
INC
38735
26815
100
Dirba (SC)
Harpal Singh Cheema
AAP
46434
Ajaib Singh Ratolan
INC
44789
1645
101
Sunam
Aman Arora
AAP
72815
Gobind Singh Longowal
SAD
42508
30307
Barnala district
102
Bhadaur (SC)
Pirmal Singh Dhaula
AAP
57095
Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas
SAD
36311
20784
103
Barnala
Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher
AAP
47606
Kewal Singh Dhillon
INC
45174
2432
104
Mehal Kalan (SC)
Kulwant Singh Pandori
AAP
57551
Ajit Singh Shant
SAD
30487
27064
Sangrur district
105
Malerkotla
Razia Sultana
INC
58982
Mohammad Owais
SAD
46280
12702
106
Amargarh
Surjit Singh Dhiman
INC
50994
Iqbal Singh Jhundan
SAD
39115
11879
107
Dhuri
Dalvir Singh Goldy
INC
49347
Jasvir Singh Jassi Sekhon
AAP
46536
2811
108
Sangrur
Vijay Inder Singla
INC
67310
Dinesh Bansal
AAP
36498
30812
Patiala district
109
Nabha (SC)
Sadhu Singh Dharamsot
INC
60861
Gurdev Singh Dev Mann
AAP
41866
18995
110
Patiala Rural
Brahm Mohindra
INC
68891
Karanvir Singh Tiwana
AAP
41662
27229
111
Rajpura
Hardial Singh Kamboj
INC
59107
Ashutosh Joshi
AAP
26542
32565
Mohali district
112
Dera Bassi
Narinder Kumar Sharma
SAD
70792
Deepinder Singh
INC
68871
1921
Patiala district
113
Ghanaur
Thekedar Madan Lal Jalalpur
INC
65965
Harpreet Kaur Mukhmailpur
SAD
29408
36557
114
Sanour
Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra
SAD
58867
Harinder Pal Singh Mann
INC
53997
4870
115
Patiala
Amarinder Singh
INC
72586
Dr. Balbir Singh
AAP
20179
52407
116
Samana
Rajinder Singh
INC
62551
Surjit Singh Rakhra
SAD
52702
9849
117
Shutrana (SC)
Nirmal Singh
INC
58008
Vaninder Kaur Loomba
SAD
39488
18520
Source: Election Commission of India
Government Formation [ ]
On March 11, 2017, the results of the Punjab Assembly elections were declared and the Akali-BJP coalition was defeated. Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal resigned in next 12 days.[93]
On March 16, 2017, Capt. Amarinder Singh was sworn in as the 26th Chief Minister of Punjab, along with nine of his cabinet ministers.[94]
Bypolls 2017-2021 [ ]
No.
Date
Constituency
MLA before election
Party before election
Elected MLA
Party after election
Reason
1.
28 May 2018[95]
Shahkot
Ajit Singh Kohar
Shiromani Akali Dal
Hardev Singh Ladi
Indian National Congress
Death
2.
21 October 2019[96]
Phagwara (SC)
Som Parkash
Bharatiya Janata Party
Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal
Indian National Congress
Elected to Lok Sabha
3.
Mukerian
Rajnish Kumar
Indian National Congress
Indu Bala
Death
4.
Jalalabad
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Shiromani Akali Dal
Raminder Singh Awla
Elected to Lok Sabha
5.
Dakha
H. S. Phoolka
Aam Aadmi Party
Manpreet Singh Ayali
Shiromani Akali Dal
Resigned
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^ ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਪਾਰਟੀ ਨੇ ਜਿੱਤੀਆਂ 3 ਅਤੇ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਸਿਰਫ ਦਾਖਾ, ਸੁਖਬੀਰ ਹੱਥੋਂ ਨਿਕਲਿਆ ਜਲਾਲਾਬਾਦ
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