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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Punjab State, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox Indian constituency<br />
| name = Amritsar East<br />
| map_image = 18-Amritsar East.svg<br />
| mla = [[Jeevan Jyot Kaur]]<br />
| party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]<br />
| latest_election_year = [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br />
| state = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
| district = [[Amritsar district|Amritsar]]<br />
| loksabha_cons = [[Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency|Amritsar]]<br />
| reservation = None<br />
| incumbent_image = Jeevan Jyot Kaur.jpg<br />
| established = {{ubl|First:1951|Seceond:2008}}<br />
| electors = {{formatnum:168300}} (in 2022){{update after|2027|02}}<br />
| type = SLA<br />
| constituency_no = 18<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Amritsar East Assembly constituency''' (Sl. No.: 18) is a [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] constituency in [[Amritsar district]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] state, India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf |title=List of Punjab Assembly Constituencies |accessdate=19 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423033326/http://ceopunjab.nic.in/english/Elections/SE/List%20Of%20AC%20Name.pdf |archivedate=23 April 2016 }}</ref><br />
<br />
==Members of Legislative Assembly==<br />
{|class ="wikitable" <br />
|-<br />
! Year <br />
! Member<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amritsar East Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs |url=https://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/amritsar-east.html |access-date= |website=Elections in India}}</ref><br />
!colspan=2| Party <br />
|-<br />
|[[1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1952]] <br />
|[[Sarup Singh]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1957]] <br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Baldev Prakash]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh|rowspan=3}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1962]] <br />
|-<br />
|[[1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1967]] <br />
|-<br />
|[[1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1969]] <br />
| rowspan="2" |Gian Chand Kharbanda<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress| rowspan=2}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[1972 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|1972]] <br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" |{{center|''1977-2012 : Constituency defunct''}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2012]]<br />
|[[Navjot Kaur Sidhu]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2017]]<br />
|[[Navjot Singh Sidhu]] <br />
|{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br />
|-<br />
|[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election|2022]]<br />
|[[Jeevan Jyot Kaur]]<br />
|{{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Election results ==<br />
=== 2022 ===<br />
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2022"/> <br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]: Amritsar East }}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|candidate = [[Jeevan Jyot Kaur]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Punjab Election 2022: Complete List of AAP Candidates, Check Names HERE|url=https://www.india.com/news/india/punjab-election-2022-complete-list-of-aap-candidates-check-names-announced-5198549/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=www.india.com|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122030948/https://www.india.com/news/india/punjab-election-2022-complete-list-of-aap-candidates-check-names-announced-5198549/ |archive-date=22 January 2022 }}</ref><br />
|votes = 39,679<br />
|percentage = 36.74<br />
|change = {{increase}}21.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]<ref name="Punjab INC 2022">{{cite news |title=Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/punjab-elections-2022-full-list-of-congress-candidates/2407341/ |access-date=18 February 2022 |work=FE Online |agency=The Indian Express Group |issue=The Financial Express (India) |date=February 18, 2022}}</ref><br />
|votes = 32,929<br />
|percentage = 30.49<br />
|change = {{decrease}}30.19<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Shiromani Akali Dal<br />
|candidate = [[Bikram Singh Majithia]]<br />
|votes = 25,188<br />
|percentage = 23.32<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bhartiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Jagmohan Singh Raju]] <br />
|votes = 7,286<br />
|percentage = 6.75<br />
|change = {{decrease}}10.98<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|candidate = [[None of the above]]<br />
|party = None of the above<br />
|votes = 690<br />
|percentage = 0.64<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 6,750<br />
|percentage = 6.25<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,08,003<br />
|percentage = 64.17 <br />
|change = {{decrease}}0.77<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:168300}} <br />
|ref=<ref name="Punjab Election 2022">{{cite web |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14165-punjab-general-legislative-election-2022/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link<br />
|winner = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|loser = Indian National Congress<br />
|swing = {{increase}}19.3<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2022" /><br />
<br />
===2017 result===<br />
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2017"/><br />
{{Election box begin|title=[[2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]: Amritsar East<ref name=election2017>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3614-punjab-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Punjab General Legislative Election 2017 |author=Election Commission of India |access-date= 26 June 2021}}</ref>}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Navjot Singh Sidhu]]<br />
|votes = 60,477<br />
|percentage = 60.68<br />
|change = {{increase}}32.47<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = [[Rakesh Kumar Honey]]<br />
|votes = 17,668<br />
|percentage = 17.73<br />
|change = {{decrease}}18.57<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Aam Aadmi Party<br />
|candidate = Sarabjot Singh Dhanjal<br />
|votes = 14,715<br />
|percentage = 14.76<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]<br />
|candidate = Mandeep Singh Manna<br />
|votes = 1,863<br />
|percentage = 1.87<br />
|change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = Baldev Singh<br />
|votes = 1,586<br />
|percentage = 1.59<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Tarsem Singh<br />
|votes = 1,237<br />
|percentage = 1.24<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes = 42,809<br />
|percentage = 42.95<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 99,771<br />
|percentage = 64.94<br />
|change = -1.22<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:153629}}<br />
|ref=<ref name=electors2017>{{cite web |url=http://ceopunjab.nic.in/English/Elections/SE/VS2017/D03-Electors%20and%20Polling%20Stations%20VS%202017.pdf |title=Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017 |author=Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab |access-date= 24 June 2021}}</ref><br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Indian National Congress<br />
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|swing = +25.52<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2017" /><br />
<br />
===2012 result===<br />
<!-- this section is transcluded on Electoral history of the MLA --> <section begin="Assembly Election 2012"/><br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]: Amritsar East}}<br />
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|<br />
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
| candidate = [[Navjot Kaur Sidhu]]<br />
| votes = 33,406<br />
| percentage = 36.30<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate|<br />
|candidate = Simarpreet Kaur<br />
|party = [[Independent (politician)|IND.]]<br />
|votes = 26,307<br />
|percentage = 28.59<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = [[Sunil Dutti]]<br />
|votes = 25,964<br />
|percentage = 28.21<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Communist Party of India<br />
|candidate = Baldev Singh<br />
|votes = 3,416<br />
|percentage = 3.71<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bahujan Samaj Party<br />
|candidate = Tarsem Singh<br />
|votes = 1,667<br />
|percentage = 1.81<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority<br />
| votes = 7,099<br />
| percentage = 7.71<br />
| change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout<br />
| votes = 92,054<br />
| percentage = 66.18<br />
| change = ''New''<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box registered electors<br />
|reg. electors = {{formatnum:}}<br />
|ref= <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box new seat win<br />
| winner = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
| swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<section end="Assembly Election 2012" /><br />
<br />
==References==<br />
{{reflist|2}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web |title=Record of all Punjab Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/86-punjab/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=14 March 2022}} <br />
{{Assembly constituencies of Punjab}}<br />
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[[Category:Assembly constituencies of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Amritsar district]]<br />
[[Category:Amritsar]]<br />
[[Category:Politics of Punjab, India]]<br />
[[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1951]]<br />
[[Category:1951 establishments in East Punjab]]</div>
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