| Amritsar East (Vidhan Sabha Constituency) | |
|---|---|
| Election Constituency for the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Amritsar |
| Region | Punjab, India |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1951 |
| MLA | Navjot Singh Sidhu |
Amritsar East Assembly Constituency (Sl. No.: 18) is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Amritsar district, Punjab state, India.[1]
Sitting and previous MLAs
- 1951: Sarup Singh, Shiromani Akali Dal
- 1957: Baldev Prakash, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1962: Baldev Prakash, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1967: Baldev Prakash, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
- 1969: Gian Chand Kharbanda, Indian National Congress
- 1972: Gian Chand Kharbanda, Indian National Congress
- 2012: Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2017: Navjot Singh Sidhu, Indian National Congress
Election results
2017 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Navjot Singh Sidhu | 60,477 | 60.68 | +32.47 | |
| BJP | Rakesh Kumar Honey | 17,668 | 17.73 | −18.57 | |
| AAP | Sarabjot Singh Dhanjal | 14,715 | 14.76 | N/A | |
| IND. | Mandeep Singh Manna | 1,863 | 1.87 | ||
| CPI | Baldev Singh | 1,586 | 1.59 | ||
| BSP | Tarsem Singh | 1,237 | 1.24 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 537 | 0.54 | ||
| Majority | 42,809 | 42.95 | |||
| Turnout | 99,771 | 64.94 | −1.22 | ||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | +25.52 | |||
2012 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Navjot Kaur Sidhu | 33,406 | 36.30 | ||
| IND. | Simarpreet Kaur | 26,307 | 28.59 | ||
| INC | Sunil Dutti | 25,964 | 28.21 | ||
| CPI | Baldev Singh | 3,416 | 3.71 | ||
| BSP | Tarsem Singh | 1,667 | 1.81 | ||
| Majority | 7,099 | 7.71 | |||
| Turnout | 92,054 | 66.18 | New | ||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
Result
| Year | A C No. | Name | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18 | Navjot Singh Sidhu | INC | 60477 | Rajesh Kumar Honey | BJP | 17668 |
| 2012 | 18 | Navjot Kaur Sidhu | BJP | 33406 | Simarpreet Kaur | IND | 26307 |
| 1972 | 23 | Gian Chand Kharbanda | INC | 22079 | Pannalal Mhajan | BJS | 13336 |
| 1969 | 23 | Gian Chand Kharbanda | INC | 18761 | Baldev Parkash | BJS | 18718 |
| 1967 | 23 | Baldev Parkash | BJS | 19750 | I. Nath | INC | 15124 |
| 1962 | 116 | Baldev Parkash | JS | 15614 | Sadhu Ram | INC | 14092 |
| 1957 | 71 | Baldev Prakash | BJS | 18254 | Gain Chand | INC | 13775 |
| 1951 | 90 | Sarup Singh | SAD | 8716 | Rajinder Singh | INC | 8148 |
References
- ↑ "List of Punjab Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
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