2024 Indian general election in Punjab explained
Country: | India |
Type: | Parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2019 Indian general election in Punjab |
Previous Year: | 2019 |
Next Election: | 2029 Indian general election in Punjab |
Next Year: | 2029 |
Election Date: | 1 June 2024 |
Seats For Election: | All 13 Punjab seats in the Lok Sabha |
Turnout: | 62.80% (3.14 pp) |
Opinion Polls: | 2024 Indian general election in Punjab#Opinion polls |
Outgoing Members: | List of members of the 17th Lok Sabha#Punjab |
Party1: | Indian National Congress |
Leader1: | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring |
Alliance1: | INDIA |
Last Election1: | 40.12%, 8 seats[1] |
Leader Since1: | 2022 |
Leaders Seat1: | Ludhiana(Won) |
Party3: | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Leader3: | Sukhbir Singh Badal |
Last Election3: | 27.45%, 2 seats |
Seats3: | 1 |
Seat Change3: | 1 |
Popular Vote3: | 1,808,837 |
Percentage3: | 13.42% |
Swing3: | 14.34 pp |
Leader Since3: | 2019 |
Leaders Seat3: | Not contesting |
Party2: | Aam Aadmi Party |
Leader2: | Bhagwant Mann |
Alliance2: | INDIA |
Last Election2: | 7.86%, 1 seat |
Seats2: | 3 |
Seat Change2: | 2 |
Popular Vote2: | 3,506,939 |
Percentage2: | 26.02% |
Swing2: | 18.64 pp |
Leader Since2: | 2019 |
Leaders Seat2: | Not contesting |
Map Size: | 300px |
Prime Minister |
Before Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Before Election: | Narendra Modi |
Posttitle: | Prime Minister after election |
After Election: | Narendra Modi |
After Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Seats1: | 7 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Swing1: | 13.82 pp |
Popular Vote1: | 3,543,824 |
Percentage1: | 26.30% |
The 2024 Indian general election was held in Punjab on 1 June 2024 to elect 13 members of the 18th Lok Sabha.[2] [3]
Background and overview
The previous general election were held in May 2019 in Punjab, in which the Indian National Congress won 8 seats, followed by the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party, which won 2 seats each.[4] In 2022, Bhagwant Mann resigned as MP from Sangrur to become Chief Minister of Punjab. A by-election for the constituency was held in June 2022, where Simranjit Singh Mann defeated Gurmail Singh of the incumbent Aam Aadmi Party.[5] In January 2023, the Jalandhar constituency became vacant after the death of the incumbent MP, Santokh Singh Chaudhary of INC. In May 2023, Sushil Kumar Rinku of AAP defeated Karamjit Kaur of INC.[6]
Defections
In March 2024, Raj Kumar Chabbewal and Gurpreet Singh GP of INC joined AAP, both were announced candidates from Hoshiarpur and Fatehgarh Sahib constituencies respectively.[7] [8] Patiala MP Preneet Kaur joined BJP.[9] Sushil Rinku, who was announced as the AAP candidate for Jalandhar constituency, joined BJP, he was member of INC prior to AAP.[10] Ravneet Singh Bittu, MP from Ludhiana, joined BJP.[11] In April 2024, former MLA Pawan Kumar Tinu of SAD joined AAP, and was announced candidate for Jalandhar.[12]
Election schedule
The election schedule was announced by Election Commission of India on 16 March 2024.[13] The elections are to be held in seven phases throughout the country, with Punjab in the last phase.[14]
Poll event | Phase |
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VII |
Notification Date | 7 May |
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Last Date for filing nomination | 14 May |
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Scrutiny of nomination | 15 May |
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Last Date for withdrawal of nomination | 17 May |
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Date of poll | 1 June |
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Date of counting of votes/Result | 4 June 2024 |
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No. of constituencies | 13 | |
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Parties and alliances
In Punjab, Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) member parties Aam Aadmi Party and Indian National Congress have decided not to have an alliance and to contest independently as they are the main opponents of each other within the state.[15] [16]
Others
Candidates
Surveys and polls
Exit polls
Voter turnout
Results
Results by alliance or party
Alliance/ Party | Popular vote | Seats |
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Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− |
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INDIA | | INC | 3,543,824 | 26.30 | 13.82 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| AAP | 3,506,939 | 26.02 | 18.64 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| SAD | 1,808,837 | 13.42 | 14.34 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| NDA | | BJP | 2,500,877 | 18.56 | 8.93 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
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| SAD (A) | 517,024 | 3.84 | 3.44 | 12 | 0 | |
| BSP | 335,921 | 2.49 | 1.03 | 13 | 0 | |
| Others | | | | | 0 | |
| IND | | | | | 2 | 2 |
| NOTA | 66,263 | 0.49 | 0.63 | |
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Total | | 100% | - | | 13 | - |
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Results by constituency
Constituency | Turnout | Winner | Runner Up | Margin |
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No. | Name | Party | Alliance | Candidate | Votes | % | Party | Alliance | Candidate | Votes | % |
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1 | Gurdaspur | 66.67% | | | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | 3,64,043 | 33.78% | | | Dinesh Singh | 2,81,182 | 26.09% | 82,861 |
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2 | Amritsar | 56.06% | | | Gurjeet Singh Aujla | 2,55,181 | 28.18% | | | Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal | 2,14,880 | 23.73% | 40,301 |
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3 | Khadoor Sahib | 62.55% | | IND | | Others | Amritpal Singh | 4,04430 | 38.62% | | | Kulbir Singh Zira | 2,07,310 | 19.80% | 1,97,120 |
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4 | Jalandhar (SC) | 59.70% | | | Charanjit Singh Channi | 3,90,053 | 39.43% | | | Sushil Kumar Rinku | 2,14,060 | 21.64% | 1,75,993 |
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5 | Hoshiarpur (SC) | 58.86% | | | Raj Kumar Chabbewal | 3,03,859 | 32.04% | | | Yamini Gomar | 2,59,748 | 27.39% | 44,111 |
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6 | Anandpur Sahib | 61.98% | | | Malwinder Singh Kang | 3,13,217 | 29.08% | | | Vijay Inder Singla | 3,02,371 | 28.07% | 10,846 |
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7 | Ludhiana | 60.12% | | | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | 3,22,224 | 30.42% | | | Ravneet Singh Bittu | 3,01,282 | 28.45% | 20,942 |
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8 | Fatehgarh Sahib (SC) | 62.53% | | | Amar Singh | 3,32,591 | 34.14% | | | Gurpreet Singh GP | 2,98,389 | 30.63% | 34,202 |
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9 | Faridkot (SC) | 63.34% | | IND | | Others | Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa | 2,98,062 | 29.38% | | | Karamjit Anmol | 2,28,009 | 22.48% | 70,053 |
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10 | Firozpur | 67.02% | | | Sher Singh Ghubaya | 2,66,626 | 23.70% | | | Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar | 2,63,384 | 23.41% | 3,242 |
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11 | Bathinda | 69.36% | | | Others | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 3,76,558 | 32.71% | | | Gurmeet Singh Khudian | 3,26,902 | 28.40% | 49,656 |
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12 | Sangrur | 64.63% | | | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | 3,64,085 | 36.06% | | | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 1,91,525 | 18.97% | 1,72,560 |
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13 | Patiala | 63.63% | | | Dharamvir Gandhi | 3,05,616 | 26.54% | | | Balbir Singh | 2,90,785 | 25.25% | 14,831 | |
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Changes in Seats
Party | Holds | Lost | Gained | Total tally |
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| 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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| 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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- INC
- Holds - Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Shaib and Patiala
- Lost - Khadoor Shaib, Faridkot and Anandpur Shaib
- Gained - Gurdaspur and Firozpur
- AAP
- Holds - Sangrur
- Gained - Hoshiarpur and Anandpur Sahib
- SAD
- Holds - Bathinda
- Lost - Firozpur
- Independent
- Gained - Khadoor Shaib and Faridkot
- BJP
- Lost - Gurdaspur and Hoshiarpur
Assembly segments wise lead of Parties
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA - 2019 . CEO Punjab.
- Web site: Congress preparing a roadmap in Punjab while eyeing 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
- News: Punjab: BJP may fight on all seats in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Times of India. 17 July 2022 .
- Web site: Punjab Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 . 2024-04-09 . NDTV.com . en.
- News: Vasudeva . Vikas . 2022-06-26 . With Sangrur bypoll win, Simranjit Singh Mann makes a comeback . 2024-04-13 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.
- Web site: AAP Wins Jalandhar With Huge Margin, Breaks Congress's 24-Year-Old Grip . 2024-04-13 . NDTV.com.
- Web site: 2024-03-15 . Punjab MLA Dr Raj Chabbewal resigns from Congress, joins AAP . 2024-04-24 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-09 . Former Congress MLA Gurpreet Singh GP joins AAP in Chandigarh . 2024-04-24 . The Indian Express . en.
- News: Preneet Kaur, who was suspended by Congress for anti-party activities, joins BJP . 2024-04-24 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.
- Web site: AAP's Lone Lok Sabha MP Sushil Rinku Joins BJP Ahead Of Polls . 2024-04-24 . NDTV.com.
- Web site: 2024-03-26 . Lok Sabha elections: Ravneet Singh Bittu, Congress MP from Ludhiana, joins BJP . 2024-04-24 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: LS polls: Former Akali MLA Pawan Tinu joins AAP; likely to be fielded from Jalandhar - The Economic Times . 2024-04-24 . m.economictimes.com.
- Web site: 2024-03-16 . Model Code of Conduct comes into force for 2024 Lok Sabha elections: What does it mean? . 2024-03-21 . The Indian Express . en.
- Web site: 2024-03-16 . Lok Sabha election 2024: Punjab, Himachal to vote in last phase, Haryana on May 25 . 2024-03-21 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: 2024-02-18 . AAP, Congress to go solo in Punjab, says Kejriwal: 'Mutual agreement, no bad blood' . 2024-03-09 . Hindustan Times . en.
- Web site: 2024-01-02 . AAP May Not Ally With Congress in Punjab for 2024 LS Polls: Sources INDIA Front Talks . 2024-04-09 . News18 . en.