2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections will be held in February or March 2022 to elect 117 members of Punjab Legislative Assembly. The term of the current assembly elected in 2017 will expire on 27 March 2022 unless dissolved sooner.[1][2]
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 Assembly Constituencies of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Punjab is a border state which shares international border with Pakistan. It is the only state with majority of Sikh religion. It is very sensitive state and Farmers Protest were also started in Punjab during June 2020 will affect politics of Punjab in next assembly elections.
Shiromani Akali dal broke its alliance with BJP after more than 2 decades on 3 farmer bills passed by lok sabha.
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.Hindus form 38.5% of the population, while Muslims, 1.93%; Christians, 1.3%; Buddhists, 0.12%; and Jains, 0.16%. Dalits (Scheduled Castes) constitute 31.94% of the population, the highest percentage amongst all the states. Other Backward Classes (OBCs) like -Sainis, Sunar, Kambojs, Tarkhans/Ramgarhias, Gurjars, Kumhars/Prajapatis, Telis, Banjaras, Lohars constitute 31.3 per cent of the population. Jat-Sikhs comprise 21% of the population while other forward castes (general category) - Brahmins, Khatris/Bhapas, Bania, Thakurs/Rajputs constitute around rest. As of 2016, Government of India has 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.
| Caste Population data of Punjab | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional categories | Population (%) | Castes |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 31.3% | includes Sikh Rajputs, Saini (Sainis added to OBC list in 2016), Sunar, Kamboj, Labana, Tarkhan/Ramgarhia, Kumhar/Prajapati, Arain, Gurjar, Teli, Banjara, Lohar, Bhat, Others |
| Scheduled Castes (Dalits) | 31.9% | includes Mazhabi Sikh - 10%, Ramdasia Sikh/Ravidassia (Chamar)/Ad-Dharmi - 13.1%, Balmiki/Bhanghi - 3.5%, Bazigar - 1.05%, Others - 4%[3] |
| Unreserved (mostly Upper castes) | 33% | includes Jat Sikh - 21%, (Brahmin, Rajput, Bania, Khatri-Arora-Sood) - 12% |
| Others (religious minorities) | 3.8% | includes Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains |
Schedule
The election Schedule will declare by Election Commission of India on the reasonable time.
Last year election dates were announced on 4 January and polling was completed on 4 February 2017. Results were declared on 11 March 2017
Maps
Punjab
The election Schedule will declare by Election Commission of India on the reasonable time.[4]
Last year election dates were announced on 4 January and polling was completed on 4 February 2017. Results were declared on 11 March 2017.
Parties and alliances
United Progressive Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress |  |
 |
Captain Amarinder Singh |
Aam Aadmi Party
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Aam Aadmi Party |  |
 |
Bhagwant Mann |
Shiromani Akali Dal
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) |  |
 |
Sukhbir Singh Badal |
National Democratic Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bharatiya Janata Party | Ashwani Kumar Sharma | 00 |
Punjab Democratic Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lok Insaaf Party |  |
Simarjit Singh Bains | |||
| 2. | Punjab Ekta Party |  |
 |
Sukhpal Singh Khaira | ||
| 3. | Bahujan Samaj Party |  |
 |
Jasbir Singh Garhi | ||
| 4. | Communist Party of India |  |
 |
Bant Singh Brar | ||
| 5. | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India |  |
Mangat Ram Pasla | |||
| 6. | Nawan Punjab Party |  |
Dharamvir Gandhi |
Election
In India Punjab remained under President rule for the longest time
Exit Poll
By-Elections
2018 bypolls in Punjab
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 May 2018 | Shahkot | Ajit Singh Kohar | Shiromani Akali Dal | Hardev Singh Ladi | Indian National Congress | ||
2019 Bypolls in Punjab
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 October 2019 | Phagwara | Som Parkash | Bharatiya Janata Party | Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 | Mukerian | Rajnish Kumar Babbi | Indian National Congress | Indu Bala | ||||
| 3 | Jalalabad | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | Raminder Singh Awla | ||||
| 4 | Dakha | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | Aam Aadmi Party | Manpreet Singh Ayali | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
Distribution of seats
Distribution per district
| District | Seats | INC | AAP | SAD | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludhiana | 14 | ||||
| Amritsar | 11 | ||||
| Jalandhar | 9 | ||||
| Patiala | 8 | ||||
| Gurdaspur | 7 | ||||
| Hoshiarpur | 7 | ||||
| Sangrur | 7 | ||||
| Bathinda | 6 | ||||
| Fazilka | 4 | ||||
| Firozpur | 4 | ||||
| Kapurthala | 4 | ||||
| Moga | 4 | ||||
| Muktsar | 4 | ||||
| Tarn Taran | 4 | ||||
| Barnala | 3 | ||||
| Faridkot | 3 | ||||
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 3 | ||||
| Mansa | 3 | ||||
| Nawanshahr | 3 | ||||
| Pathankot | 3 | ||||
| Rup Nagar | 3 | ||||
| S.A.S. Nagar | 3 | ||||
| Sum | 117 |
Distribution per region
| Region | Seats | INC | AAP | SAD | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malwa | 69 | ||||
| Majha | 25 | ||||
| Doaba | 23 | ||||
| Sum | 117 |
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 Guru | 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 | 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 |
Previous results
Pre-Independence
| Year | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UoP | INC | SAD | AIML | IND | |||
| 1937 | 95 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 30 | 175 |
| 1946 | 20 | 51 | 22 | 73 | 7 | 2 |
Post-Independence
| Years | Others | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | SAD | AAP | BJP | IND | |||
| 1952 | 96 | 13 | ~ | ~ | 9 | 8 | 126 |
| 1957 | 120 | ^ | 13 | 21 | 154 | ||
| 1962 | 90 | 19 | 18 | 27 | |||
| 1967 | 48 | ^ | 9 | 47 | 104 | ||
| 1969 | 38 | 43 | 4 | 17 | |||
| 1972 | 66 | 24 | 3 | 11 | |||
| 1977 | 17 | 58 | 2 | 40 | 117 | ||
| 1980 | 63 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||
| 1985 | 32 | 73 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1992 | 87 | ^ | 6 | 4 | 20 | ||
| 1997 | 14 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 2002 | 62 | 41 | 3 | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2007 | 44 | 48 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 116 | |
| 2012 | 46 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 117 | |
| 2017 | 77 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
- ^ - Party didn't contest election
- ~ - Party didn't exist
- - Green color box indicates the party/parties who formed the government
- - Red color box indicates the official opposition party
Result
| Alliance | Party | Popular vote | Seats | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||||
| UPA | Indian National Congress | ||||||||
| None | Aam Aadmi Party | ||||||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | |||||||||
| NDA | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||||||||
| PDA | Punjab Ekta Party | ||||||||
| Bahujan Samaj Party | |||||||||
| Lok Insaaf Party | |||||||||
| Communist Party of India | |||||||||
| Nawan Punjab Party | |||||||||
| Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | |||||||||
Results by constituency
| Assembly Constituency | Turnout (%) |
Winner | Runner Up | Margin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Name | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |||
| Pathankot District | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sujanpur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 2 | Bhoa | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 3 | Pathankot | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| Gurdaspur District | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gurdaspur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 5 | Dina Nagar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 6 | Qadian | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 7 | Batala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 8 | Sri Hargobindpur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 9 | Fatehgarh Churian | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 10 | Dera Baba Nanak | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| Amritsar District | ||||||||||||
| 11 | Ajnala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 12 | Raja Sansi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 13 | Majitha | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 14 | Jandiala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 15 | Amritsar North | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 16 | Amritsar West | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 17 | Amritsar Central | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 18 | Amritsar East | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 19 | Amritsar South | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 20 | Attari | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 21 | Baba Bakala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| Tarn taran District | ||||||||||||
| 22 | Tarn Taran | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 23 | Khem Karan | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 24 | Patti | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 25 | Khadoor Sahib | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 26 | Bholath | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 27 | Kapurthala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 28 | Sultanpur Lodhi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 29 | Phagwara | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 30 | Phillaur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 31 | Nakodar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 32 | Shahkot | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 33 | Kartarpur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 34 | Jalandhar West | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 35 | Jalandhar Central | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 36 | Jalandhar North | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 37 | Jalandhar Cantt. | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 38 | Adampur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 39 | Mukerian | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 40 | Dasuya | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 41 | Urmar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 42 | Sham Chaurasi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 43 | Hoshiarpur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 44 | Chabbewal | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 45 | Garhshankar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 46 | Banga | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 47 | Nawanshahr | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 48 | Balachaur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 49 | Anandpur Sahib | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 50 | Rupnagar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 51 | Chamkaur Sahib | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 52 | Kharar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 53 | S.A.S. Nagar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 54 | Bassi Pathana | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 55 | Fatehgarh Sahib | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 56 | Amloh | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 57 | Khanna | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 58 | Samrala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 59 | Sahnewal | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 60 | Ludhiana East | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 61 | Ludhiana South | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 62 | Atam Nagar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 63 | Ludhiana Central | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 64 | Ludhiana West | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 65 | Ludhiana North | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 66 | Gill | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 67 | Payal | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 68 | Dakha | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 69 | Raikot | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 70 | Jagraon | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 71 | Nihal Singhwala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 72 | Bhagha Purana | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 73 | Moga | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 74 | Dharamkot | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 75 | Zira | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 76 | Firozpur City | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 77 | Firozpur Rural | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 78 | Guru Har Sahai | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 79 | Jalalabad | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 80 | Fazilka | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 81 | Abohar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 82 | Balluana | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 83 | Lambi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 84 | Gidderbaha | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 85 | Malout | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 86 | Muktsar | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 87 | Faridkot | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 88 | Kotkapura | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 89 | Jaitu | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 90 | Rampura Phul | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 91 | Bhucho Mandi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 92 | Bathinda Urban | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 93 | Bathinda Rural | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 94 | Talwandi Sabo | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 95 | Maur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 96 | Mansa | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 97 | Sardulgarh | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 98 | Budhlada | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 99 | Lehra | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 100 | Dirba | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 101 | Sunam | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 102 | Bhadaur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 103 | Barnala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 104 | Mehal Kalan | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 105 | Malerkotla | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 106 | Amargarh | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 107 | Dhuri | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 108 | Sangrur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 109 | Nabha | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 110 | Patiala Rural | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 111 | Rajpura | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 112 | Dera Bassi | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 113 | Ghanaur | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 114 | Sanour | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 115 | Patiala | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 116 | Samana | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
| 117 | Shutrana | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
See also
References
- Term of Houses Election Commission of India
- The States Knowing India
- "PUNJAB DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED CASTES" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- Upcoming elections in India elections.in
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