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The Punjab legislative assembly election, 2012 was held on 30 January 2012, to elect 117 members to the 14th Punjab Legislative Assembly. The results of the election were announced on 6 March 2012. The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal – Bharatiya Janata Party alliance led by Parkash Singh Badal won the elections.
Background
Punjab have tradition of transfer of power every 5 years between Shiromani Akali Dal and Indian National Congress but this election of 2012 is different from others where ruling party again came to power
2012 Assembly Elections in Punjab received attention for being the first elections after reorganisation of Punjab in 1966 to witness the return of an incumbent party.
This elections also saw the emergence of new political leadership, like rise of Sukhbir Singh Badal and the rise and fall of Manpreet Singh Badal, the founder of the Peoples Party of Punjab.
Religion and Caste Data
Religion Data
As per the 2011 census,
| 2011 Population data of Punjab (Religion Based) | ||
|---|---|---|
| S. No. | Religion | % Population |
| 1. | Sikhs | 57.68 |
| 2. | Hindus | 37.5 |
| 3. | Muslims | 1.93 |
| 4. | Christians | 1.3 |
| 5. | Buddhists | 1.2 |
| 6. | Jains | 0.16 |
| 7. | Others/Non-religions | 0.31 |
Population by faith in Punjab, India (2011)
Sikh (58%) Hindu (38.5%) Muslim (1.9%) Christian (1.3%) Others and non - religious (0.60%)Caste Data
- Dalits (Scheduled Castes) constitute 31.94% of the population, the highest percentage amongst all the states.
- Other Backward Classes (OBCs) like -Sainis, Sunar, Kambojs, Tarkhans/Ramgarhias, Gurjars, Kumhars/Prajapatis, Telis, Banjaras, Lohars constitute 31.3% of the population.
- Jat-Sikhs comprise 21% of the population while other forward castes (general category) - Brahmins, Khatris/Bhapas, Bania, Thakurs/Rajputs constitute around rest.
- As of 2016, Government of India has not publicly released Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 caste population data for every single non-SC/ST castes (General castes, OBC/EBCs) in India.
| Caste Population data of Punjab | ||
|---|---|---|
| Constitutional categories | Population (%) | Castes |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 31.3% | includes Sikh Rajputs, Saini (Sainis added to OBC list in 2016), Sunar, Kamboj, Labana, Tarkhan/Ramgarhia, Kumhar/Prajapati, Arain, Gurjar, Teli, Banjara, Lohar, Bhat, Others |
| Scheduled Castes (Dalits) | 31.9% | includes Mazhabi Sikh - 10%, Ramdasia Sikh/Ravidassia (Chamar)/Ad-Dharmi - 13.1%, Balmiki/Bhanghi - 3.5%, Bazigar - 1.05%, Others - 4% |
| Unreserved (mostly Upper castes) | 33% | includes Jat Sikh - 21%, (Brahmin, Rajput, Bania, Khatri-Arora-Sood) - 12% |
| Others (religious minorities) | 3.8% | includes Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Jains |
Caste Category
General (33%) SC (31.9%) OBC (31.3%) Others (3.8%)Timeline of events
Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab 2012
| S.No. | Event | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Date for Nominations | 05.01.2012 | Thursday |
| 2. | Last Date for filing Nominations | 12.01.2012 | Thursday |
| 3. | Date for scrutiny of nominations | 13.01.2012 | Friday |
| 4. | Last date for withdrawal of candidatures | 16.01.2012 | Monday |
| 5. | Date of poll | 30.01.2012 | Monday |
| 6. | Date of counting | 04.03.2012 | Sunday |
| 7. | Date before which the election shall be completed | 09.03.2012 | Friday |
Voter Turnout
| Regions/Districts | Total Seats | Turnout (%) | Congress | SAD+BJP | BSP | Independents | Others | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Vote (%) | Won | Vote (%) | Won | Vote (%) | Won | Vote (%) | |||
| MAJHA | ||||||||||
| Majha | 25 | 75.0 | 9 | 41.2 | 16 | 47.2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Gurdaspur | 10 | 76.3 | 5 | 42.7 | 5 | 45.8 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Amritsar | 11 | 71.8 | 3 | 38.5 | 8 | 48.9 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Tarn Taran | 4 | 79.6 | 1 | 43.9 | 3 | 46.6 | 0 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.9 |
| DOABA | ||||||||||
| Doaba | 23 | 76.4 | 6 | 37.1 | 16 | 41.3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 12.1 |
| Kapurthala | 4 | 79.0 | 2 | 43.4 | 2 | 44.1 | 0 | 2.7 | 0 | 7.4 |
| Jalandhar | 9 | 75.6 | 0 | 37.9 | 9 | 43.2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Hoshiarpur | 7 | 75.2 | 2 | 35.9 | 4 | 40.9 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Nawan Shahr | 3 | 79.3 | 2 | 29.6 | 1 | 32.9 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 21.9 |
| MALWA | ||||||||||
| Malwa | 69 | 80.6 | 31 | 40.6 | 36 | 40.3 | 0 | 6.9 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Rupnagar | 3 | 77.5 | 1 | 37.9 | 2 | 41.4 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 5.0 |
| SAS Nagar | 3 | 75.8 | 2 | 30.7 | 1 | 38.3 | 0 | 4.6 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 3 | 81.9 | 2 | 33.7 | 1 | 35.5 | 0 | 20.9 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Ludhiana | 14 | 76.0 | 6 | 40.7 | 6 | 39.9 | 0 | 4.6 | 0 | 3.3 |
| Moga | 4 | 80.5 | 1 | 43.2 | 3 | 45.2 | 0 | 3.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Ferozepur | 8 | 83.4 | 3 | 37.4 | 5 | 39.4 | 0 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.9 |
| Muktsar | 4 | 85.2 | 2 | 40.2 | 2 | 41.0 | 0 | 12.7 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Faridkot | 3 | 84.1 | 1 | 38.8 | 2 | 43.2 | 0 | 7.1 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Bathinda | 6 | 82.6 | 2 | 40.9 | 4 | 42.0 | 0 | 9.7 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Mansa | 3 | 84.4 | 1 | 38.4 | 2 | 39.6 | 0 | 8.7 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Sangrur | 7 | 84.5 | 2 | 40.4 | 5 | 41.5 | 0 | 10.9 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Barnala | 3 | 81.8 | 3 | 45.9 | 0 | 40.1 | 0 | 4.1 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Patiala | 8 | 78.5 | 5 | 49.9 | 3 | 37.6 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Total | 117 | 78.6 | 46 | 40.1 | 68 | 41.9 | 0 | 5.2 | 0 | 4.3 |
| “Others” in this | ||||||||||
Parties and Alliances
National Democratic Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) | 
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Sukhbir Singh Badal | 94 | 56 |
| 2. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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23 | 12 |
United Progressive Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress | 
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Captain Amarinder Singh | 117 | 46 |
Sanjha Morcha
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | People's Party of Punjab | 
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Manpreet Singh Badal | 87 | |
| 2. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 9 | ||||
| 3. | Communist Party of India | 
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14 | ||
| 4. | Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) |
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bahujan Samaj Party | 
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Jasbir Singh Garhi | 117 |
Others
Source:
| No. | Party | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) | 57 |
| 2. | BSP(A) | 17 |
| 3. | BGTD | 10 |
| 4 | Nationalist Congress Party | 13 |
| 5. | Communist Party of India (M–L) Liberation | 7 |
| 6. | BSA | 6 |
| 7 | BCP | 3 |
| 8 | BRSP | 6 |
| 9 | Lok Janshakti Party | 26 |
| 10 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 1 |
| 11 | Independent politician | 418 |
| 12 | Shiv Sena | 12 |
| 13 | SSPD | 5 |
Opinion Polls
Most of the opinion polls predicted that Congress will win the election. They were proved wrong as Congress finished as the runner up.
| Polling firm/Link | SAD-BJP | INC | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| India Today Aaj Tak | 40 | 69 | 8 |
| Election results | 56 | 46 | 15 |
Exit Polls
2012 exit polls for Punjab Assembly Elections results.
| Polling firm/Link | SAD-BJP | INC | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| India TV C-Voter | 47 | 65 | 5 |
| News 24 | 52 | 60 | 5 |
| CNN-IBN | 51-63 | 48-60 | 3-9 |
| Election results | 56 | 46 | 15 |
Results
Party-wise Results
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| Parties and coalitions | Popular vote | Seats | |||||||
| Votes | % | ±pp | Contested | Won | +/− | ||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) | 4,828,612 | 34.73 |  2.36
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94 | 56 | 8
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| Indian National Congress (INC) | 5,572,643 | 40.09 | 0.81
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117 | 46 | 2
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| Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 998,098 | 7.18 | 1.1
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23 | 12 | 7
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| Independents (IND) | 938,770 | 6.75 | 0.07
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418 | 3 | 2
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| Total | 13,901,424 | 100.00 | 117 | ||||||
| Valid votes | 13,901,424 | 99.94 | |||||||
| Invalid votes | 8,149 | 0.06 | |||||||
| Votes cast / turnout | 13,909,573 | 78.30 | |||||||
| Abstentions | 3,855,182 | 21.70 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 17,764,755 | ||||||||
Result by region
| Region | Seats | INC | SAD | BJP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malwa | 69 | 31 | 34 | 2 | 2 |
| Majha | 25 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| Doaba | 23 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Sum | 117 | 46 | 56 | 12 | 3 |
Among parties:
| Regions | Total seats | Turnout (%) | Congress | SAD+BJP | ||
| Won | Votes (%) | Won | Votes (%) | |||
| Majha | 25 | 75.0 | 9 | 41.2 | 16 | 47.2 |
| Doaba | 23 | 76.4 | 6 | 37.1 | 16 | 41.3 |
| Malwa | 69 | 80.6 | 31 | 40.6 | 36 | 40.3 |
| Total | 117 | 78.6 | 46 | 40.1 | 68 | 41.9 |
Result by district
| District | Seats | INC | SAD | BJP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amritsar | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Gurdaspur | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Pathankot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Tarn Taran | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalandhar | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Hoshiarpur | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Kapurthala | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nawanshahr | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ludhiana | 14 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Patiala | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sangrur | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bathinda | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Firozpur | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Moga | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sri Muktsar Sahib | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Faridkot | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rup Nagar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S.A.S. Nagar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sum | 117 | 46 | 56 | 12 | 3 |
Result by constituency
| Sr.No | Constituency | Winning Candidate | Party | Runner Candidate | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujanpur | Dinesh Singh | BJP | Naresh Puri | Independent | ||
| 2 | Bhoa (SC) | Seema Kumari | BJP | Balbir Ram | INC | ||
| 3 | Pathankot | Ashwani Kumar Sharma | BJP | Raman Bhalla | INC | ||
| 4 | Gurdaspur | Gurbachan Singh Babbehali | SAD | Raman Bahl | INC | ||
| 5 | Dina Nagar (SC) | Aruna Chaudhary | INC | Bishan Dass | BJP | ||
| 6 | Qadian | Charanjit Kaur Bajwa | INC | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | SAD | ||
| 7 | Batala | Ashwani Sekhri | INC | Lakhbir Singh Lodhi Nangal | SAD | ||
| 8 | Sri Hargobindpur (SC) | Des Raj Dhugga | SAD | Balwinder Singh Laddi | INC | ||
| 9 | Fatehgarh Churian | Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa | INC | Nirmal Singh Kahlon | SAD | ||
| 10 | Dera Baba Nanak | Sukhjinder Singh | INC | Sucha Singh | SAD | ||
| 11 | Ajnala | Bonny Amarpal Singh Ajnala | SAD | Harpartap Singh Ajnala | INC | ||
| 12 | Raja Sansi | Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria | INC | Vir Singh Lopoke | SAD | ||
| 13 | Majitha | Bikram Singh Majithia (E) | SAD | Sukhjinder Raj Singh (Lali) | Independent | ||
| 14 | Jandiala (SC) | Baljit Singh Jalal Usma | SAD | Sardul Singh Bandala | INC | ||
| 15 | Amritsar North | Anil Joshi | BJP | Karamjit Singh Rintu | INC | ||
| 16 | Amritsar West (SC) | Raj Kumar (E) | INC | Rakesh Gill | BJP | ||
| 17 | Amritsar Central | Om Parkash Soni (E) | INC | Tarun Chugh | BJP | ||
| 18 | Amritsar East | Navjot Sidhu (E/W) | BJP | Simarpreet Kaur | Independent | ||
| 19 | Amritsar South | Inderbir Singh Bolaria (E) | SAD | Jasbir Singh Gill (Dimpa) | INC | ||
| 20 | Attari (SC) | Gulzar Singh Ranike (E) | SAD | Tarsem Singh D.C | INC | ||
| 21 | Tarn Taran | Harmeet Singh Sandhu | SAD | Dr.Dharambir Agnihotri | INC | ||
| 22 | Khem Karan | Virsa Singh | SAD | Gurchet Singh | INC | ||
| 23 | Patti | Adeshpartap Singh Kairon | SAD | Harminder Singh Gill | INC | ||
| 24 | Khadoor Sahib | Ramanjit Singh Sikki | INC | Ranjit Singh Brahampura | SAD | ||
| 25 | Baba Bakala (SC) | Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind (E) | SAD | Ranjit Singh (Chhajjalwadi) | INC | ||
| 26 | Bholath | Bibi Jagir Kaur | SAD | Sukhpal Singh | INC | ||
| 27 | Kapurthala | Rana Gurjit Singh | INC | Sarabjeet Singh Makkar | SAD | ||
| 28 | Sultanpur Lodhi | Navtej Singh | INC | Upinderjit Kaur | SAD | ||
| 29 | Phagwara (SC) | Som Parkash | BJP | Balbir Kumar Sodhi | INC | ||
| 30 | Phillaur (SC) | Avinash Chander | SAD | Santokh Singh Chaudhary | INC | ||
| 31 | Nakodar | Gurpartap Singh Wadala | SAD | Amarjit Singh Samra | INC | ||
| 32 | Shahkot | Ajit Singh Kohar | SAD | Col. C D Singh Kamboj | INC | ||
| 33 | Kartarpur (SC) | Sarwan Singh | SAD | Chauhdary Jagjit Singh | INC | ||
| 34 | Jalandhar West (SC) | Chuni Lal Bhagat | BJP | Suman Kaypee | INC | ||
| 35 | Jalandhar Central | Manoranjan Kalia | BJP | Rajinder Beri | INC | ||
| 36 | Jalandhar North | K. D. Bhandari | BJP | Avtar Henry | INC | ||
| 37 | Jalandhar Cantt | Pargat Singh | SAD | Jagbir Singh Brar | INC | ||
| 38 | Adampur (SC) | Sh. Pawan Kumar Tinu | SAD | Sh. Satnam Singh Kainth | INC | ||
| 39 | Mukerian | Rajnish Kumar | Independent | Arunesh Kumar | BJP | ||
| 40 | Dasuya | Amarjit Singh | BJP | Ramesh Chander Dogra | INC | ||
| 41 | Urmar | Sangat Singh | INC | Arbinder Singh | SAD | ||
| 42 | Sham Chaurasi (SC) | Mohinder Kaur Josh | SAD | Chaudhary Ram Lubhaya | INC | ||
| 43 | Hoshiarpur | Sunder Sham Arora | INC | Tikshan Sud | BJP | ||
| 44 | Chabbewal (SC) | Sohan Singh Thandal | SAD | Dr. Raj Kumar | INC | ||
| 45 | Garhshankar | Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan | SAD | Lov Kumar Goldy | INC | ||
| 46 | Banga (SC) | Tarlochan Singh | INC | Mohan Singh | SAD | ||
| 47 | Nawan Shahr | Guriqbal Kaur | INC | Satinder Kaur Kariha | SAD | ||
| 48 | Balachaur | Nand Lal | SAD | Shiv Ram Singh | BSP | ||
| 49 | Anandpur Sahib | Madan Mohan Mittal | BJP | Kanwar Pal Singh | INC | ||
| 50 | Rupnagar | Dr Daljeet Singh Cheema | SAD | Romesh Dutt Sharma | INC | ||
| 51 | Chamkaur Sahib (SC) | Charanjit Singh Channi | INC | Jagmeet Kaur | SAD | ||
| 52 | Kharar | Jagmohan Singh | INC | Ujjagar Singh | SAD | ||
| 53 | S.A.S. Nagar | Balbir Singh Sidhu | INC | Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | SAD | ||
| 54 | Bassi Pathana (SC) | Justice Nirmal Singh | SAD | Harbans Kaur Dullo | INC | ||
| 55 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Kuljit Singh Nagra | INC | Prem Singh Chandumajra | SAD | ||
| 56 | Amloh | Randeep Singh | INC | Jagdeep Singh Cheema | SAD | ||
| 57 | Khanna | Gurkirat Singh | INC | Ranjit Singh Talwandi | SAD | ||
| 58 | Samrala | Amrik Singh | INC | Kirpal Singh | SAD | ||
| 59 | Sahnewal | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon | SAD | Vikram Singh Bajwa | INC | ||
| 60 | Ludhiana East | Ranjit Singh Dhillon | SAD | Gurmail Singh Pehalwan | INC | ||
| 61 | Ludhiana South | Balwinder Singh Bains | Independent | Hakam Singh Giaspura | SAD | ||
| 62 | Atam Nagar | Simarjit Singh Bains | Independent | Hira Singh Gabria | SAD | ||
| 63 | Ludhiana Central | Surinder Kumar Dawar | INC | Satpal Gosain | BJP | ||
| 64 | Ludhiana West | Bharat Bhushan Ashu | INC | Prof. Rajinder Bhandari | BJP | ||
| 65 | Ludhiana North | Rakesh Panday | INC | Parveen Bansal | BJP | ||
| 66 | Gill (SC) | Darshan Singh Shivalik | SAD | Malkiat Singh Dakha | INC | ||
| 67 | Payal (SC) | Charanjit Singh Atwal | SAD | Lakhvir Singh | INC | ||
| 68 | Dakha | Manpreet Singh Ayali | SAD | Jasbir Singh Khangura(Jassi Khangura) | INC | ||
| 69 | Raikot (SC) | Gurcharan Singh | INC | Bikramjit Singh | SAD | ||
| 70 | Jagraon (SC) | S R Kaler | SAD | Ishar Singh | INC | ||
| 71 | Nihal Singh Wala (SC) | Rajwinder Kaur | SAD | Ajit Singh Shant | INC | ||
| 72 | Bhagha Purana | Maheshinder Singh | SAD | Darshan Singh Brar Khote | INC | ||
| 73 | Moga | Joginder Pal Jain | INC | Paramdeep Singh Gill | SAD | ||
| 74 | Dharamkot | Tota Singh | SAD | Sukhjit Singh | INC | ||
| 75 | Zira | Hari Singh | SAD | Naresh Kumar | INC | ||
| 76 | Firozpur City | Parminder Singh Pinki | INC | Sukhpal Singh | BJP | ||
| 77 | Firozpur Rural (SC) | Joginder Singh Alias Jindu | SAD | Satkar Kaur | INC | ||
| 78 | Guru Har Sahai | Gurmeet Singh Sodhi | INC | Vardev Singh | SAD | ||
| 79 | Jalalabad | Sukhbir Singh Badal | SAD | Hans Raj Josan | Independent | ||
| 80 | Fazilka | Surjit Kumar Jyani | BJP | Jaswinder Singh | Independent | ||
| 81 | Abohar | Sunil Kumar Jakhar | INC | Shiv Lal Doda | Independent | ||
| 82 | Balluana (SC) | Gurtej Singh | SAD | Giriraj Rajora | INC | ||
| 83 | Lambi | Parkash Singh Badal | SAD | Maheshinder Singh | INC | ||
| 84 | Gidderbaha | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | INC | Sant Singh Brar | SAD | ||
| 85 | Malout (SC) | Harpreet Singh | SAD | Nathu Ram | INC | ||
| 86 | Muktsar | Karan Kaur | INC | Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi | SAD | ||
| 87 | Faridkot | Deep Malhotra | SAD | Avtar Singh Brar | INC | ||
| 88 | Kotkapura | Mantar Singh Brar | SAD | Ripjeet Singh Brar | INC | ||
| 89 | Jaitu (SC) | Joginder Singh | INC | Gurdev Singh | SAD | ||
| 90 | Rampura Phul | Sikander Singh Maluka | SAD | Gurpreet Singh Kangar | INC | ||
| 91 | Bhucho Mandi (SC) | Ajaib Singh Bhatti | INC | Pritam Singh | SAD | ||
| 92 | Bathinda Urban | Sarup Chand Singla | SAD | Harminder Singh Jassi | INC | ||
| 93 | Bathinda Rural (SC) | Darshan Singh Kotfatta | SAD | Makhan Singh | INC | ||
| 94 | Talwandi Sabo | Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu | INC | Amarjit Singh Sidhu | SAD | ||
| 95 | Maur | Janmeja Singh | SAD | Mangat Rai Bansal | INC | ||
| 96 | Mansa | Prem Mittal | SAD | Gurpreet Kaur | INC | ||
| 97 | Sardulgarh | Ajit Inder Singh | INC | Dilraj Singh | SAD | ||
| 98 | Budhlada (SC) | Chatin Singh | SAD | Satpal Singh | INC | ||
| 99 | Lehra | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | INC | Sukhwant Singh | SAD | ||
| 100 | Dirba (SC) | Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas | SAD | Ajaib Singh | INC | ||
| 101 | Sunam | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | SAD | Aman Arora | INC | ||
| 102 | Bhadaur (SC) | Mohammed Sadique | INC | Darbara Singh Guru | SAD | ||
| 103 | Barnala | Kewal Singh Dhillon | INC | Malkit Singh Kittu | SAD | ||
| 104 | Mehal Kalan (SC) | Harchand Kaur | INC | Gobind Singh | SAD | ||
| 105 | Malerkotla | F. Nesara Khatoon (Farzana Alam) | SAD | Razia Sultana | INC | ||
| 106 | Amargarh | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | SAD | Surjit Singh Dhiman | INC | ||
| 107 | Dhuri | Arvind Khanna | INC | Gobind Singh | SAD | ||
| 108 | Sangrur | Parkash Chand Garg | SAD | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia | INC | ||
| 109 | Nabha (SC) | Sadhu Singh | INC | Balwant Singh | SAD | ||
| 110 | Patiala Rural | Brahm Mohindra | INC | Kuldeep Kaur Tohra | SAD | ||
| 111 | Rajpura | Hardyal Singh Kamboj | INC | Raj Khurana | BJP | ||
| 112 | Dera Bassi | N.K. Sharma | SAD | Deepinder Singh Dhillon | Independent | ||
| 113 | Ghanaur | Harpreet Kaur Mukhmailpura | SAD | Madan Lal Jalalpur | INC | ||
| 114 | Sanour | Lal Singh | INC | Tejinderpal Singh Sandhu | SAD | ||
| 115 | Patiala | Amarinder Singh | INC | Surjit Singh Kohli | SAD | ||
| 116 | Samana | Surjit Singh Rakhra | SAD | Raninder Singh | INC | ||
| 117 | Shutrana (SC) | Vaninder Kaur Loomba | SAD | Nirmal Singh | INC | ||
By-polls 2012-2017
| No. | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | Reason | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.
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11 July 2012 | Dasuya | Amarjit Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | Sukhjit Kaur | Bharatiya Janata Party | Death | ||
| 2. | 23 February 2013 | Moga | Joginder Pal Jain | Indian National Congress | Joginder Pal Jain | Shiromani Akali Dal | Resigned | ||
See also
- Politics of Punjab, India
- 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
- 2007 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
References
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- "PUNJAB DATA HIGHLIGHTS: THE SCHEDULED CASTES" (PDF). Censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA. 6 March 2012.
External links
- Punjab Assembly Elections Results 2012 on Indian-Elections.com
- https://www.epw.in/journal/2012/14/special-statistics-2012-state-elections-special-issues-specials/fourteenth-assembly
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5. https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3455-punjab-2012/
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