Charanjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Constituency | Chamkaur Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Profession | Doctor, Politician |
Charanjit Singh is an Indian politician and eye surgeon.[1] He is the MLA from Chamkaur Sahib Assembly constituency.[2][3] He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party.[4][5]
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
He represents the Chamkaur Sahib Assembly constituency as MLA in Punjab Assembly. The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election by defeating outgoing cm Charanjit Singh Channi. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[6]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Public Accounts[7]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Privileges[8]
Electoral performance[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Dr. Charanjit Singh | 70,248 | 47.6 | ||
| INC | Charanjit Singh Channi[9] | 62,306 | 42.22 | ||
| SAD(A) | Lakhvir Singh | 6,974 | 4.73 | ||
| BSP | Harmohan Singh Sandhu | 3,802 | 2.58 | ||
| BJP | Darshan Singh Shivjot | 2,514 | 1.7 | New | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 713 | 0.48 | ||
| Majority | 7,942 | 5.38 | |||
| Turnout | 1,47,571 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,97,330 | ||||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Charanjit Singh Channi | 61,060 | 42.00 | ||
| AAP | Dr. Charanjit Singh | 48,752 | 33.53 | ||
| SAD | Justice Nirmal Singh | 31,452 | 21.63 | ||
| BSP | Rajinder Singh | 1,610 | 1.11 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 911 | 0.63 | ||
| Majority | 12,308 | 8.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,45,399 | 77.78 | |||
| Registered electors | 186,932 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Namesake eye surgeon triggers CM Channi's downfall in Chamkaur Sahib". The Indian Express. 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab CM Charanjit Channi trailing from Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur seats". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab polls: Charanjit Singh Channi, who lost from both seats, resigns as CM". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ↑ न्यूज, जैनेंद्र, एबीपी (11 March 2022). "पंजाब सीएम को हराने वाले डॉ. चरणजीत सिंह बोले- आंखों के रास्ते लोगों के दिलों में बनाई जगह". www.abplive.com (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 12 March 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ↑ "vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ "vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in.
- ↑ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
External links[edit | edit source]
- "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 12 March 2022.