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Amritsar Lok Sabha Elections

Amritsar Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in the Northern state of Punjab and will cast its vote on the last phase of general election 2019 being held on May 19.

Voting for Lok Sabha election in Punjab are being held in single phase on May 19 and counting will be held on May 23.

Amritsar covers nine assembly segments– Ajnala, Majitha, Amritsar North, Amritsar West, Amritsar Central, Amritsar East, Amritsar South and Attari.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Captain Amarinder Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) – won by getting a margin of over 1 lakh votes. He had defeated current finance minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley. Singh had secured 482876 votes while Jaitley got 380106 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 68.19 percent across 1527 polling stations.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Dr. Daljit Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party and Amarjit Singh Asal of the Communist Party of India.

However, by-polls were necessitated following the resignation of Captain Amrinder Singh after he was elected as the Chief minister of the State in 2017. Gurjeet Singh Aujla of the INC won the by-polls, defeating Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina of the BJP.

In the year 2009, Navjot Singh Sidhu of the BJP managed to secure his winning position by getting over 6 thousand votes against Om Parkash Soni of the of the INC. While Sidhu got 392046 seats, Soni secured 385188 seats.

Other members in the fray were B. K. N. Chhibber of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Lavinder Kumar who was an Independent.

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Candidates	Party	Status	Votes
Gurjeet Singh Aujla	INC	Won	444052
Hardeep Singh Puri	BJP	Lost	344049
Kuldip Singh Dhaliwal	AAAP	Lost	19800
Daswinder Kaur	CPI	Lost	16278
Nota	NOTA	Lost	8713
Sham Lal Gandhiwadi	IND	Lost	3250
Sunil Kumar Mattu	IND	Lost	3204
Shubham Kumar	IND	Lost	2310
Surjit Singh	IND	Lost	1607
Lakhwinder Singh Sidhu	RPI(A)	Lost	1316
Gagandeep Kumar	SHS	Lost	1186
Sandeep Singh	IND	Lost	1017
Mohinder Singh	IND	Lost	899
Satnam Singh	DPI(A)	Lost	786
Kawaljit Singh Sahota	BSP(A)	Lost	733
Sunil Kumar Bhatti	IND	Lost	702
Kewal Krishan	BMP	Lost	668
Bal Krishan	IND	Lost	598
Mohinder Singh Namdhari	IND	Lost	586
Sarabjit Singh	IND	Lost	549
Harjinder Singh	IND	Lost	539
Shamsher Singh	IND	Lost	508
Sanjeev Kumar	IND	Lost	487
Kashmir Singh	IND	Lost	467
Chain Singh Bainka	IND	Lost	445
Suman Singh	IND	Lost	433
Gautam	IND	Lost	380
Balwinder Singh	IND	Lost	334
Jaspal Singh	IND	Lost	271
Kabal Singh	IND	Lost	258
Chand Kumar	IND	Lost	233

Amritsar News

Amritsar: Currency and gold smuggling racket busted, women passenger held with foreign currency worth Rs 18 lakh

In interrogation, it was revealed that this female passenger was part of a racket of smugglers involved in smuggling out foreign currency and gold.

Dec 12, 2022, 23:47 PM IST

Ghost of Khalistan once again haunt people of Punjab

A few days after taking charge of WPD, Amritpal, accompanied by his arms-wielding supporters, went to Golden Temple and, in discussion with the media, justified the demand Khalistan.

Nov 21, 2022, 16:37 PM IST

Earthquake in Punjab: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits Punjab's Amritsar

According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt at around 3:42 AM.

Nov 14, 2022, 06:52 AM IST

From Golden Temple to Bangla Sahib, Gurudwaras across India illuminate on Gurunanak Jayanti - SEE PICS

The first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev was born at Nankana Sahib near Lahore in present-day Pakistan in 1469.

Nov 08, 2022, 23:23 PM IST

‘Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri's may get martyr status’: Amritsar administration

Sandeep Singh alias Sunny was arrested after he shot Sudhir Suri Shiv Sena leader in broad daylight

Nov 05, 2022, 23:22 PM IST

Sudhir Suri murder case: All angles, conspiracies will be probed, says Punjab DGP

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri died after being shot by multiple times near Gopal Mandir in Amritsar during an agitation.

Nov 05, 2022, 06:34 AM IST

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri shot dead in Punjab’s Amritsar, accused arrested

Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead by unidentified people in Punjab's Amritsar on Friday, police said. The incident took place outside Gopal Mandir on Majitha Road, one of the busiest places

Nov 04, 2022, 16:15 PM IST

Suniel Shetty visits Golden Temple in Amritsar, feels 'there is a different kind of satisfaction that leaves my eyes filled with tears'

Suniel Shetty visits Golden Temple: Suniel is married to Mana Shetty, with whom he tied the knot on December 25, 1991.

Oct 29, 2022, 08:18 AM IST

Punjab cop 'Accidentally' fires at mobile shop employee in Amritsar- WATCH Video

A police officer was seen in the shop pulling a gun out of his pocket and setting it on the counter, details below.

Oct 20, 2022, 08:21 AM IST

Allu Arjun celebrates wife Sneha Reddy's birthday at Golden Temple in Amritsar - PICS

Allu Arjun news update: Pushpa actor visited the Golden Temple recently with his family. The pictures and videos went viral on the internet.

Sep 29, 2022, 16:18 PM IST

Amritsar-Kuala Lumpur direct flight to resume from 9 September after 2-year hiatus

After a hiatus of two years, Amritsar airport will now have direct flights to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, adding to the list of cities with direct connections like Doha, Sharjah, London, and more.

Sep 03, 2022, 16:27 PM IST

SAD(B) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal contemplates restructuring the party

Sukhbir Singh Badal, after dissolving the entire organizational structure, is now thinking of restructuring the whole party. He also met party leaders at Amritsar to discuss the same.

Aug 10, 2022, 15:50 PM IST

Punjab Cabinet's first expansion likely on Monday

Bhagwant Mann government will have its first Cabinet expansion on Monday evening with five new ministers.

Jul 03, 2022, 18:59 PM IST

Operation Blue Star anniversary: Bhagwant Mann reviews security ahead of Ghallugara Diwas

Operation Blue Star was carried out by the Indian Army in June 1984 to flush out militants hiding in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, PTI reported.

Jun 04, 2022, 17:03 PM IST

Operation Bluestar anniversary: Bullet-hit Guru Granth Sahib put up for display at Amritsar's Golden Temple

The bullet-hit `bir` (scripture) of the Guru Granth Sahib has been put on display at the Golden Temple complex, reports ANI.

Jun 03, 2022, 12:17 PM IST

Skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers, who revolted in 1857, found during excavation in Amritsar

These 282 Indian soldiers had revolted against the use of pork and beef greased cartridges in 1857.

May 11, 2022, 17:19 PM IST

College girl, two male accomplices arrested in Punjab for smuggling drugs

An MSc Biotech student of Khalsa College Lovepreet Kaur along with her two male accomplices was arrested by the sleuths of Counter Intelligence (CI) in a smuggling case in Punjab's Amritsar.

Apr 29, 2022, 16:23 PM IST

'RRR' star Ram Charan organises langar at Amritsar's Golden Temple, wife Upasana shares video - Watch

Ram Charan's wife Upasana took to Instagram and shared a video featuring her visit to the holy place.

Apr 19, 2022, 16:11 PM IST

Jallianwala Bagh massacre: Britain owes India an apology?

Decades after the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, India gained freedom from British rule in 1947. However, the lack of a formal apology remained an open wound throughout the decades between

Apr 13, 2022, 07:43 AM IST

Shehbaz Sharif’s ancestral village is in India; something special is on here for Pak's PM-in-waiting

A local medical practitioner in Jatti Umra, Sharifs' ancestral village, said, “We held prayers for the Chardi Kalan for Shehbaz Sharif and prayed that he would be the next Prime Minister of Pakistan

Apr 10, 2022, 19:32 PM IST