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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

Jr NTR and Ram Charan seek blessings at Golden Temple ahead of ‘RRR’ release!

Jr NTR and Ram Charan seek blessings at Golden Temple ahead of ‘RRR’ release!

The team of SS Rajamouli's magnum opus 'RRR' is on a promotional spree, and so are leaving no stone unturned to promote their film in the best possible way. 

Mar 21, 2022, 14:11 PM IST
Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal visit Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh memorial ahead of Amritsar roadshow - WATCH

Bhagwant Mann, Arvind Kejriwal visit Golden Temple, Jallianwala Bagh memorial ahead of Amritsar roadshow - WATCH

Punjab Chief Minister delegate Bhagwant Mann on Sunday paid a visit to Amritsar’s Golden Temple with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal.

Mar 13, 2022, 13:51 PM IST
Punjab assembly results 2022: Who is leading, trailing in Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur, Dhuri, Amritsar, Jalalabad, Patiala, Lambi and other seats?

Punjab assembly results 2022: Who is leading, trailing in Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur, Dhuri, Amritsar, Jalalabad, Patiala, Lambi and other seats?

Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) took a big lead in Punjab and was ahead in 79 seats out of 117 with several heavyweights, including Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, trailing behind its

Mar 10, 2022, 10:31 AM IST
5 BSF jawans killed, 1 critically injured in fratricidal incident in Amritsar

5 BSF jawans killed, 1 critically injured in fratricidal incident in Amritsar

A BSF jawan opened fire at his troop injuring five colleagues, 4 of whom lost their lives. 

Mar 06, 2022, 13:09 PM IST
Teenage Pakistani boy gets consular access at Amritsar jail

Teenage Pakistani boy gets consular access at Amritsar jail

Asmad Ali had inadvertently strayed into India in November last year. In an emotional appeal to the Indian government, Asmad's grandfather had urged Indian authorities to send him back home at the

Mar 04, 2022, 23:49 PM IST
Sikh man's 'Sewa' at Amritsar mosque spreads message of universal brotherhood

Sikh man's 'Sewa' at Amritsar mosque spreads message of universal brotherhood

Baljinder Singh rendering his services at the ‘Joda Ghar’ in Amritsar’s historic Jama Masjid Khair-ud-Din, spreads the message of universal brotherhood.

Feb 12, 2022, 18:43 PM IST
Sacrilege incident at Golden Temple: What are the laws and punishments around the world?

Sacrilege incident at Golden Temple: What are the laws and punishments around the world?

‘Beadbi’ or 'sacrilege' means being disrespectful towards Guru Granth Sahib Ji. The concept of sacrilege in Sikhism emanates largely from the fact that Sikhs consider the Guru Granth Sahib to be a

Dec 21, 2021, 11:58 AM IST
'No visible sign of sacrilege', says police after man beaten to death in Punjab's Kapurthala gurudwara

'No visible sign of sacrilege', says police after man beaten to death in Punjab's Kapurthala gurudwara

"Everything was found intact including the holy Guru Granth Sahib," Inspector General of Police Gurinder Singh Dhillon stated.

Dec 20, 2021, 06:38 AM IST
Deep-rooted conspiracy: Shiromani Akali Dal on Golden Temple 'sacrilege' attempt

Deep-rooted conspiracy: Shiromani Akali Dal on Golden Temple 'sacrilege' attempt

"There clearly is a deep-rooted conspiracy behind it. Never since the Mughals, the Masands and the Operation Bluestar has the sanctity of Harmandar Sahib been made the target of such outrage. This is

Dec 18, 2021, 23:52 PM IST
Man beaten to death over 'sacrilege' attempt at Golden Temple

Man beaten to death over 'sacrilege' attempt at Golden Temple

The incident took place when the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword and reached near the place where a Sikh priest was reciting the holy Guru Granth Sahib.

Dec 18, 2021, 22:17 PM IST
Scoop: Karan Johar silently shelved 'Dostana 2' after Kartik Aaryan's exit?

Scoop: Karan Johar silently shelved 'Dostana 2' after Kartik Aaryan's exit?

About Kartik Johar's exit from 'Dostana 2', several reports alleged that the actor kept delaying the remaining shoot of the film and behaved unprofessionally.

Dec 16, 2021, 23:37 PM IST
Bhumi Pednekar visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, seeks blessings - See pic

Bhumi Pednekar visits the Golden Temple in Amritsar, seeks blessings - See pic

Bhumi Pednekar sought blessings at the Golden Temple and looked gorgeous in peach Indian wear with ivory organza dupatta. 

Oct 30, 2021, 15:25 PM IST
In first show of strength, Navjot Singh Sidhu visits Golden Temple with 62 MLAs

In first show of strength, Navjot Singh Sidhu visits Golden Temple with 62 MLAs

Earlier in the day, the 62 Congress MLAs gathered at Sidhu's Amritsar residence and reached the Golden Temple complex in two chartered luxury buses. On reaching the Golden Temple, they were given a

Jul 21, 2021, 15:47 PM IST
Red Fort violence case accused Gurjot Singh, carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head, arrested from Punjab

Red Fort violence case accused Gurjot Singh, carrying Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head, arrested from Punjab

A resident of Tarn Taran in Punjab, Gurjot Singh was reportedly present at the Red Fort when the violence broke out. The police were looking for him his alleged involvement in the “conspiracy” and in

Jun 28, 2021, 12:29 PM IST
Six-time MP from Amritsar and Congress leader Raghunandan Lal Bhatia dies aged 100, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh condoles death

Six-time MP from Amritsar and Congress leader Raghunandan Lal Bhatia dies aged 100, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh condoles death

Raghunandan Lal Bhatia had also served as the governor of Kerala and Bihar.

May 15, 2021, 13:32 PM IST
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Recalling the horrors of the fateful day after 102 years

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre: Recalling the horrors of the fateful day after 102 years

April 13 marks the day of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, and Tuesday (April 13) is the 102nd anniversary of the celebrations of Baisakhi festival which took a grim turn back in 1919.

Apr 13, 2021, 08:01 AM IST
Amritsar’s Golden Temple sees poor attendance of devotees due to Bharat Bandh

Amritsar’s Golden Temple sees poor attendance of devotees due to Bharat Bandh

The majority of the tourists who had arrived in the holy city to pay obeisance at the Golden Temple from far-flung places had to remain confined to their hotels in the absence of local transport

Mar 26, 2021, 16:56 PM IST
Cycle rally organised in Punjab's Amritsar to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence

Cycle rally organised in Punjab's Amritsar to celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence

The rally began at Jallianwala Bagh and concluded at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Company Bagh.

Mar 12, 2021, 12:50 PM IST
Train services resume in Punjab after farmers end blockade of rail tracks after 169 days

Train services resume in Punjab after farmers end blockade of rail tracks after 169 days

Savinder Singh, a leader of the Kisan Mazdoor Sangarsh Committee, said they decided to withdraw the rail blockade after a meeting of all protesting farmer unions.

Mar 12, 2021, 12:04 PM IST
Two women jump off moving cab in Punjab to escape molestation bid by driver

Two women jump off moving cab in Punjab to escape molestation bid by driver

Two women jumped out of a moving car to avoid molestation bid from the driver. The incident took place on Saturday in Punjab's Amritsar. 

Oct 18, 2020, 16:20 PM IST
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