Faridkot (Lok Sabha constituency)

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Faridkot
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentMuhammad Sadiq
Parliamentary PartyIndian National Congress
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established1977
ReservationSC
StatePunjab
Assembly ConstituenciesNihal Singhwala
Bhagha Purana
Moga
Dharamkot
Gidderbaha
Faridkot
Kotkapura
Jaitu
Rampura Phul

Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.

Assembly segments[edit]

Presently, Faridkot Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments:[1]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District
71 Nihal Singhwala SC Moga
72 Bhagha Purana None Moga
73 Moga None Moga
74 Dharamkot None Moga
84 Giddarbaha None Sri Muktsar Sahib
87 Faridkot None Faridkot
88 Kotkapura None Faridkot
89 Jaitu SC Faridkot
90 Rampura Phul None Bathinda

Members of Parliament[edit]

  • 1952-76: Constituency does not exist
Election Member Party
1977 Balwant Singh Ramoowalia Shiromani Akali Dal
1980 Gurbinder Kaur Brar Indian National Congress (Indira)
1984 Bhai Shaminder Singh Akali Dal
1989 Jagdev Singh Khudian Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann)
1991 Jagmeet Singh Brar Indian National Congress
1996 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
1998
1999 Jagmeet Singh Brar Indian National Congress
2004 Sukhbir Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
2009 Paramjit Kaur Gulshan
2014 Sadhu Singh Aam Aadmi Party
2019 Muhammad Sadique Indian National Congress

Election results[edit]

General elections 2019[edit]

2019 Indian general elections: Faridkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Muhammad Sadiq 4,19,065 42.98 +18.64
SAD Gulzar Singh Ranike 3,35,809 34.44 +7.49
AAP Prof. Sadhu Singh 1,15,319 11.83 -31.83
[[Punjab Ekta Party|Template:Punjab Ekta Party/meta/shortname]] Baldev Singh Jaito 43,932 4.51 +4.51
NOTA None of the above 19,246 1.97
Majority 83,056 8.54
Turnout 9,75,242 63.25
INC gain from AAP Swing

General elections 2014[edit]

2014 Indian general elections: Faridkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Prof. Sadhu Singh 4,50,751 43.66 +43.66
SAD Paramjit Kaur Gulshan 2,78,235 26.95 -22.24
INC Joginder Singh 2,51,222 24.34 -18.18
CPI Kashmir Singh 14,573 1.41
BSP Sant Ram 8,282 0.80
Majority 1,72,516 16.71 +10.04
Turnout 10,32,345 70.95
AAP gain from SAD Swing +32.95

General elections 2009[edit]

2009 Indian general elections: Faridkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Paramjit Kaur Gulshan 4,57,734 49.19
INC Sukhwinder Singh Danny 3,95,692 42.52
BSP Resham Singh 34,479 3.71
CPI Kaushalya Chaman Bhaura 19,459 2.09
IND Veerpaul Kaur 6,720 0.72
Majority 62,042 6.67
Turnout 9,31,144 72.29
SAD hold Swing

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab website.

External links[edit]

Template:Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab

Coordinates: 30°41′N 74°45′E / 30.68°N 74.75°E / 30.68; 74.75

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