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2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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Legislative Assembly elections were held in Punjab on 20 February 2022 to elect the 117 members of the 16th Assembly of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022.[3]

Registered21,499,804
Turnout72.15% (Decrease 5.05 pp)[1][2]
Quick facts All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority, Registered ...
2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

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All 117 seats in the Punjab Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Registered21,499,804
Turnout72.15% (Decrease 5.05 pp)[1][2]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Bhagwant Mann Charanjit Singh Channi Sukhbir Singh Badal
Party AAP INC SAD
Leader since 2022 2021 2019
Leader's seat Dhuri Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur
(both lost)
Jalalabad
(lost)
Last election 23.72%, 20 seats 38.50%, 77 seats 25.24%, 15 seats
Seats won 92 18 3
Seat change Increase 72 Decrease 59 Decrease 12
Popular vote 6,538,783 3,576,684 2,861,286
Percentage 42.01% 22.98% 18.38%
Swing Increase 18.29 pp Decrease 15.52 pp Decrease 6.86 pp


Structure of the Punjab Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Charanjit Singh Channi
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Bhagwant Mann
AAP

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The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats. AAP Punjab convener and MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[4] Mann ministry was formed with 10 cabinet ministers on 19 March 2022.[5]

Background and overview

The tenure of the Punjab Legislative Assembly was scheduled to end on 23 March 2022.[6] The previous assembly elections were held in February 2017. After the election, Indian National Congress formed the state government, with Amarinder Singh becoming Chief Minister.[7]

Political developments

On 18 September 2021, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh resigned over differences with other members of Congress and was succeeded by Charanjit Singh Channi.[8][9] On 27 October 2021, Singh announced that he would be forming a new party to contest the election.[10] He officially resigned from Indian National Congress on 2 November 2021, and founded a new political party, Punjab Lok Congress.[11]

Between June and November 2021, five AAP MLAs joined Congress.[12][13]

In the 2021 Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election that occurred in December 2021, the Aam Aadmi Party won 14 seats and became the single largest party in the council of total 35 seats.[14]

As of January 2022, four Congress MLAs joined BJP, one of which returned.[15][16]

On 18 January 2022, AAP declared Bhagwant Mann as their Chief Ministerial candidate for the assembly election.[17]

On 6 February, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi announced incumbent Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi as their Chief Ministerial candidate.[18]

Farmers' protests

The Parliament of India passed 3 agricultural farm laws in Lok Sabha on 17 September 2020 and in the Rajya Sabha on 20 September 2020.[19] The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, gave his assent on 27 September 2020.[20] Farmers and farmers unions held massive protests over a period of more than a year mainly in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. On 19 November 2021, the union government decided to repeal the bills.[21]

Election schedule

The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 8 January 2022.[22] However, the election date was postponed from 14 February 2022 to 20 February 2022 on account of Guru Ravidass Jayanti.[23]

Map of Assembly Constituencies of Punjab, India in 2022
More information S.No., Event ...
S.No. Event Date Day
1. Date for nominations 25 January 2022 Tuesday
2. Last date for filing nominations 1 February 2022 Tuesday
3. Date for scrutiny of nominations 2 February 2022 Wednesday
4. Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 4 February 2022 Friday
5. Date of poll 20 February 2022 Sunday
6. Date of counting 10 March 2022 Thursday
7. Date before which election shall be completed 12 March 2022 Saturday
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Voter statistics

According to Punjab Election Commission, 1,304 candidates contested the election and there were 21,499,804 registered voters in the state.[24]

More information Total candidates, Male candidates ...
Total
candidates
Male
candidates
Female
candidates
Transgender
candidates
1304 1209 93 2
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More information Total voters, Male voters ...
Total
voters
Male
voters
Female
voters
Transgender
voters
21,499,804 11,298,081 10,200,996 727
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More information S.No., Types ...
S.No. Types Voters
1 General voters 20,721,026
2 People with disabilities 158,341
3 Service voters 109,624
4 Non resident Indian voters 1,608
5 Voters above the age of 80 509,205
6 Total 21,499,804
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Parties and alliances

SAD dissolved its alliance with the BJP, which had lasted over two decades, over the controversial Farm Bills passed by the Indian Parliament in 2020.[25] On 13 June 2021, SAD and BSP announced an alliance for the assembly election with 97-20 seat sharing.[26] On 28 December 2021, BJP, PLC and SAD(S) announced an alliance for the assembly elections.[27]

AAP contested on all the seats without any alliance.[28]

Indian National Congress

  Indian National Congress

Chief Ministerial candidate was Charanjit Singh Channi.[18]

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male candidates Female candidates
1. Indian National Congress Hand Charanjit Singh Channi 117[29] 106 11
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Aam Aadmi Party

  Aam Aadmi Party

Chief Ministerial candidate was Bhagwant Mann.[17]

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male candidates Female candidates
1. Aam Aadmi Party Bhagwant Mann 117[29] 105 12
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Shiromani Akali Dal+

  Shiromani Akali Dal+

Chief Ministerial candidate was Sukhbir Singh Badal.[30]

Seats distribution between SAD and BSP
More information No., Party ...
No. Party[26] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested[26][29] Male candidates Female candidates
1. Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal 97 92 5
2. Bahujan Samaj Party Jasvir Singh Garhi 20 19 1
Total 117 111 6
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National Democratic Alliance (India)

  National Democratic Alliance (India)

2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election NDA Seat Sharing

NDA contested the election without a Chief Ministerial face.[31]

PLC was allotted 37 seats, but only contested in 34 seats after it could not find candidates to run in 3 seats. The three seats were returned to BJP.[32] 4 Candidates of PLC contested on BJP symbol.[33]

More information No., Party ...
No. Party[34] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested[29] Male candidates Female candidates
1. Bharatiya Janata Party Ashwani Kumar Sharma 73 67 6
2. Punjab Lok Congress Amarinder Singh 28 26 2
3. Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa 15 14 1
Total 116 107 9
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Sanyukt Samaj Morcha+

  Sanyukt Samaj Morcha+

Chief Ministerial candidate was Balbir Singh Rajewal.[35]

Seats distribution between SSM and SSP.
More information No., Party ...
No. Party[36] Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested[37] Male candidates Female candidates
1. Sanyukt Samaj Morcha
contesting as Independents[38]
Balbir Singh Rajewal 107 103 4
2. Sanyukt Sangharsh Party Gurnam Singh Charuni 10[29] 10 0
Total 117 113 4
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Others

More information No., Party ...
No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats contested Male candidates Female candidates
1. Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Simranjit Singh Mann 81[29] 78 3
2. Lok Insaaf Party Simarjit Singh Bains 35[29] 34 1
3. Communist Party of India (Marxist) Sukhwinder Singh Sekhon 14[29] 14 0
4. Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation Sukhdarshan Singh Natt 11[29] 11 0
5. Communist Party of India Bant Singh Brar 7[29] 7 0
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Candidates

AAP CM candidate Bhagwant Mann contested from Dhuri.[39]

Congress leader and CM Charanjit Singh Channi contested from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur, and former CM Rajinder Kaur Bhattal contested from Lehragaga from INC.[40]

Former CM, Prakash Singh Badal, member of Shiromani Akali Dal, contested from Lambi. While SAD-BSP alliance’s CM candidate Sukhbir Singh Badal contested from Jalalabad. Former CM, Amarinder Singh, member of Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) contested from Patiala Urban.[41]

There were total 1304 candidates in fray. 2266 candidates filed their nominations and out of these, 1645 found valid. 341 withdrew their candidature.[42]

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More information Constituency, No. ...
Constituency UPA AAP SAD +
No. Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
Pathankot District
1 Sujanpur INC Naresh Puri AAP Amit Singh Manto SAD Raj Kumar Gupta
2 Bhoa INC Jogindar Pal AAP Lal Chand Kataruchakk BSP Rakesh Kumar Majotra
3 Pathankot INC Amit Vij AAP Vibhuti Sharma BSP Advocate Jyoti Pal Bhim
Gurdaspur District
4 Gurdaspur INC Barindermeet Singh Pahra AAP Raman Bahel SAD Gurbachan Singh Babehali
5 Dina Nagar INC Aruna Chaudhary AAP Shamsher Singh BSP Kamaljit Chawla Mahasha
6 Qadian INC Partap Singh Bajwa AAP Jagroop Singh Shekhwan SAD Guriqbal Singh Mahal
7 Batala INC Ashwani Sekhri AAP Amansher Singh (Sherry Kalsi) SAD Sucha Singh Chhotepur
8 Sri Hargobindpur INC Mandeep Singh Rangar Nangal AAP Amarpal Singh SAD Rajanbir Singh
9 Fatehgarh Churian INC Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa AAP Balbir Singh Pannu SAD Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal
10 Dera Baba Nanak INC Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa AAP Gurdeep Singh Randhawa SAD Ravikaran Singh Kahlon
Amritsar District
11 Ajnala INC Harpratap Singh Ajnala AAP Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal SAD Amarpal Singh Ajnala
12 Rajasansi INC Sukhwinder Singh Sarkaria AAP Baldev Singh Meadian SAD Veer Singh Lopoke
13 Majitha INC Jagwinder Pal Singh AAP Sukhjinder Singh Lalli Majithia SAD Ganieve Kaur Majithia
14 Jandiala Guru INC Sukhwinder Singh Danny AAP Harbhajan Singh E.T.O. SAD Satinderjit Singh
15 Amritsar North INC Sunil Dutti AAP Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh SAD Anil Joshi
16 Amritsar West INC Raj Kumar Verka AAP Jasbir Singh Sandhu SAD Dalveer Singh Verka
17 Amritsar Central INC Om Parkash Soni AAP Ajay Gupta BSP Dalbir Kaur Rangretta
18 Amritsar East INC Navjot Singh Sidhu AAP Jeevan Jyot Kaur SAD Bikram Singh Majithia
19 Amritsar South INC Inderbir Singh Bolaria AAP Inderbir Singh Nijjar SAD Talbir Singh Gill
20 Attari INC Tarsem Singh Sialka AAP Jaswinder Singh SAD Gulzar Singh Ranike
Tarn Taran District
21 Tarn Taran INC Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri AAP Kashmir Singh Sohal SAD Harmeet Singh Sandhu
22 Khem Karan INC Sukhpal Singh Bhullar AAP Sarvan Singh Dhun SAD Virsa Singh Valtoha
23 Patti INC Harminder Singh Gill AAP Laljit Singh Bhullar SAD Adesh Partap Singh Kairon
24 Khadoor Sahib INC Ramanjeet Singh Sikki AAP Manjinder Singh Lalpura SAD Ranjit Singh Brahmpura
Amritsar District
25 Baba Bakala INC Santokh Singh Bhalaipur AAP Dalbir Singh Tong SAD Baljit Singh
Kapurthala District
26 Bholath INC Sukhpal Singh Khaira AAP Ranjeet Singh Rana SAD Jagir Kaur
27 Kapurthala INC Rana Gurjeet Singh AAP Manju Rana BSP Davinder Singh Dhapai
28 Sultanpur Lodhi INC Navtej Singh Cheema AAP Sajjan Singh Cheema SAD Harminder Singh
29 Phagwara INC Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal AAP Joginder Singh Maan BSP Jasvir Singh Garhi
Jalandhar District
30 Phillaur INC Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary AAP Prem Kumar SAD Baldev Khaira
31 Nakodar INC Navjot Singh AAP Inderjit Kaur Mann SAD Gurpartap Singh Wadala
32 Shahkot INC Hardev Singh Ladi AAP Rattan Singh Kakarkalan SAD Bachittar Singh Kohar
33 Kartarpur INC Chaudhary Surinder Singh AAP DCP Balkar Singh BSP Advocate Balwinder Kumar
34 Jalandhar West INC Sushil Kumar Rinku AAP Sheetal Angural BSP Anil Kumar Meenia
35 Jalandhar Central INC Rajinder Beri AAP Raman Arora SAD Chandan Grewal
36 Jalandhar North INC Avtar Singh Junior AAP Dinesh Dhal BSP Kuldeep Singh Lubana
37 Jalandhar Cantonment INC Pargat Singh AAP Surinder Singh Sodhi SAD Jagbir Singh Brar
38 Adampur INC Sukhwinder Singh Kotli AAP Jeet Lal Bhaati SAD Pawan Kumar
Hoshiarpur District
39 Mukerian INC Indu Bala AAP Gurdhian Singh Multani SAD Sarabjit Singh Sabbi
40 Dasuya INC Arun Dogra AAP Karambir Singh Ghuman BSP Sushil Sharma Pinki
41 Urmar INC Sangat Singh Gilzian AAP Jasvir Singh Raja Gill BSP Lakhwinder Singh Lucky
42 Sham Chaurasi INC Pawan Kumar Adia AAP Dr. Ravjot Singh BSP Mohinder Singh Sandhar
43 Hoshiarpur INC Sunder Sham Arora AAP Pandit Brahm Shankar Jimpa BSP Varinder Parihar
44 Chabbewal INC Raj Kumar Chabbewal AAP Harminder Singh Sandhu SAD Sohan Singh Thandal
45 Garhshankar INC Amarpreet Lally AAP Jai Kishan Singh Rori SAD Surinder Singh Rathan
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (S.B.S Nagar)/Nawan Shahr District
46 Banga INC Tarlochan Singh Soondh AAP Kuljit Singh Sarghal SAD Sukhwinder Kumar
47. Nawan Shahr INC Satbir Singh Saini AAP Lalit Mohan Pathak BSP Nachhatar Pal
48. Balachaur INC Darshan Lal AAP Santosh Kataria SAD Sunita Chaudhary
Rupnagar District
49 Anandpur Sahib INC Kanwarpal Singh AAP Harjot Singh Bains BSP Nitin Nanda Tarkhan
50 Rupnagar INC Barinder Singh Dhillon AAP Dinesh Chadha SAD Diljeet Singh Cheema
51 Chamkaur sahib INC Charanjit Singh Channi AAP Dr Charanjit Singh BSP AIG Harmohan Singh Sandhu
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (S.A.S Nagar)/Mohali District
52. Kharar INC Vijay Sharma Tinku AAP Anmol Gagan Maan SAD Ranjit Singh Gill
53. S.A.S. Nagar INC Balbir Singh Sidhu AAP Kulwant Singh SAD Parvinder Singh Sohana
Fatehgarh Sahib District
54. Bassi Pathana INC Gurpreet Singh GP AAP Rupinder Singh Happy BSP Shiv Kumar Kalyan
55. Fatehgarh Sahib INC Kuljit Singh Nagra AAP Lakhbir Singh Rai SAD Jagdeep Singh Cheema
56. Amloh INC Randeep Singh Nabha AAP Gurinder Singh SAD Gurpreet Singh Khanna
Ludhiana District
57. Khanna INC Gurkirat Singh Kotli AAP Tarunpreet Singh Sond SAD Jasdeep Kaur
58. Samrala INC Raja Gill AAP Jagtar Singh SAD Paramjit Singh Dhillon
59. Sahnewal INC Vikram Bajwa AAP Hardeep Singh Mundian SAD Sharanjit Singh Dhillon
60. Ludhiana East INC Sanjeev Talwar AAP Daljit Singh Grewal SAD Ranjit Singh Gill
61. Ludhiana South INC Ishwarjot Singh Cheema AAP Rajinder Pal Kaur Chhina SAD Hira Singh Gabria
62. Atam Nagar INC Kamaljit Singh Karwal AAP Kulwant Singh Sidhu SAD Harish Rai
63. Ludhiana Central INC Surinder Kumar Dawar AAP Ashok 'Pappi' Prashar SAD Pritpal Singh Palli[43]
64. Ludhiana West INC Bharat Bhushan AAP Gurpreet Singh Gogi SAD Maheshindar Singh Grewal
65. Ludhiana North INC Rakesh Pandey AAP Madan Lal Bagga SAD R. D. Sharma
66. Gill INC Kuldeep Singh Vaid AAP Jiwan Singh Sangowal SAD Darshan Singh
67. Payal INC Lakhvir Singh Lakha AAP Manwinder Singh Gyaspura BSP Dr. Jaspreet Singh Beeja
68. Dakha INC Capt. Sandeep Singh Sandhu AAP KNS Kang SAD Manpreet Singh Ayali
69. Raikot INC Kamil Amar Singh AAP Hakam Singh Thekedar BSP Balwinder Singh Sandhu
70. Jagraon INC Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal AAP Saravjit Kaur Manuke SAD Shiv Ram Kaler
Moga District
71. Nihal Singh Wala INC Bhupendra Sahoke AAP Manjit Singh Bilaspur SAD Baldev Singh Manuke
72. Bhagha Purana INC Darshan Singh Brar AAP Amritpal Singh Sukhanand SAD Tirath Singh Mahla
73. Moga INC Malvika Sood AAP Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora SAD Barjinder Singh Brar
74. Dharamkot INC Sukhjit Singh Lohgarh AAP Devinder Singh Laddi Dhos SAD Totta Singh
Ferozpur District
75. Zira INC Kulbir Singh Zira AAP Naresh Kataria SAD Janmeja Singh Sekhon
76. Firozpur City INC Parminder Singh Pinky AAP Ranveer Singh Bhullar SAD Rohit Vohra
77. Firozpur Rural INC Ashu Bangar AAP Rajnish Dahiya SAD Joginder Singh
78. Guru Har Sahai INC Vijay Kalra AAP Fauja Singh Srari SAD Vardev Singh Maan
Fazilka District
79. Jalalabad INC Mohan Singh Phalianwala AAP Jagdeep 'Goldy' Kamboj SAD Sukhbir Singh Badal
80. Fazilka INC Davinder Gubaya AAP Narinderpal Singh Sawna SAD Hansraj Josan
81. Abohar INC Sandeep Jakhar AAP Deep Kamboj SAD Mahinderpal Rinwa
82. Balluana INC Rajinder Kaur AAP Amandeep Singh ‘Goldy’ Musafir SAD Prithi Ram Meghwal
Sri Muktsar Sahib District
83. Lambi INC Jagpal Singh Abulkhurana AAP Gurmeet Singh Khudian SAD Parkash Singh Badal
84. Gidderbaha INC Amarinder Singh Raja Warring AAP Preetpal Sharma SAD Hardeep Singh Dhillon
85. Malout INC Rupinder Ruby AAP Dr. Baljit Kaur SAD Harpreet Singh Kotbhai
86. Muktsar INC Karan Kaur Brar AAP Jagdeep Singh Brar SAD Kanwarjit Singh
Faridkot District
87. Faridkot INC Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon AAP Gurdit Singh Sekhon SAD Parambans Singh Romana
88. Kotkapura INC Ajaipal Singh Sandhu AAP Kultar Singh Sandhwan SAD Mantar Singh Brar
89. Jaitu INC Darshan Singh Dilwan AAP Amolak Singh SAD Suba Singh Badal
Bathinda District
90. Rampura Phul INC Gurpreet Singh Kangar AAP Balkar Singh Sidhu SAD Sikander Singh Maluka
91. Bhucho Mandi INC Pritam Singh Kotbhai AAP Master Jagsir Singh SAD Darshan Singh Kotfatta
92. Bathinda Urban INC Manpreet Singh Badal AAP Jagroop Singh Gill SAD Sarup Chand Singla
93. Bathinda Rural INC Harvinder Singh Gill Laddi AAP Amit Rattan Kotfatta SAD Parkash Singh Bhatti
94. Talwandi Sabo INC Khushbaz Singh Jatana AAP Baljinder Kaur SAD Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu
95. Maur INC Dr. Manoj Bala Bansal AAP Sukhvir Maiser Khana SAD Jagmeet Singh Brar
Mansa District
96. Mansa INC Sidhu Moosewala AAP Dr Vijay Singla SAD Prem Arora
97. Sardulgarh INC Bikram Singh Mofar AAP Gurpreet Singh Banawali SAD Dilraj Singh Bhunder
98. Budhlada INC Ranvir Kaur Meya AAP Budhram Singh SAD Dr Nishan Singh
Sangrur District
99. Lehragaga INC Rajinder Kaur Bhattal AAP Barinder Kumar Goyal SAD Gobind Singh Longowal
100. Dirba INC Ajaib Singh Rataul AAP Harpal Singh Cheema SAD Gulzar Singh
101. Sunam INC Jaswinder Singh Dhiman AAP Aman Arora SAD Baldev Singh Mann
Barnala District
102. Bhadaur INC Charanjit Singh Channi AAP Labh Singh Ugoke SAD Satnam Singh
103. Barnala INC Manish Bansal AAP Gurmeet Singh Hayer SAD Kulwant Singh
104. Mehal Kalan INC Harchand Kaur AAP Kulwant Singh Pandori BSP Chamkaur Singh
Malerkotla district
105. Malerkotla INC Razia Sultana AAP Dr Mohd. Zamil-Ur-Rehman SAD Uneus Mohammad
106. Amargarh INC Smit Singh AAP Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra SAD Iqbal Singh Jhundan
Sangrur District
107. Dhuri INC Dalvir Singh Goldy AAP Bhagwant Singh Mann SAD Parkash Chand Garg
108. Sangrur INC Vijay Inder Singla AAP Narinder Kaur Bharaj SAD Winnerjit Singh Goldy
Patiala District
109. Nabha INC Sadhu Singh Dharamsot AAP Gurdev Singh Dev Mann SAD Kabir Dass
110. Patiala Rural INC Mohit Mohindra AAP Dr. Balbir Singh SAD Jaspal Singh Chatha
111. Rajpura INC Hardial Singh Kamboj AAP Neena Mittal SAD Charanjit Singh Brar
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar (S.A.S Nagar)/Mohali District
112. Dera Bassi INC Deepinder Singh Dhillon AAP Kuljit Singh Randhawa SAD Narinder Kumar Sharma
Patiala District
113. Ghanaur INC Madan Lal Jalalpur AAP Gurlal Ghanaur SAD Prem Singh Chandumajra
114. Sanour INC Harinder Pal Singh Mann AAP Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra SAD Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra
115. Patiala INC Vishnu Sharma AAP Ajitpal Singh Kohli SAD Harpal Juneja
116. Samana INC Rajinder Singh AAP Chetan Singh Jormajra SAD Surjit Singh Rakhra
117. Shutrana INC Darbara Singh AAP Kulwant Singh Bazigar SAD Vaninder Kaur
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Campaigns

Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), the umbrella body of farmers, campaigned against the ruling BJP by organising public meetings and rallies asking farmers to not vote for BJP.[44] SKM had organised the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest against the controversial three farm acts which were passed by the BJP-led Union Government in the BJP controlled Parliament of India in September 2020. These laws were eventually withdrawn by the Union government.[44]

On 31 January 2022, the farmer leaders observed "Vishwasghat Diwas" (treachery day) across India after the Union government failed to fulfill promises that were made to the farmers during the withdrawal of agitation against three farm laws. SKM leaders have warned that the farm laws may be re-introduced if BJP wins the elections.[45]

Policy positions

Farm Laws

BJP's Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar in December 2021, had said that BJP brought the 3 agriculture amendment laws (repealed in 2021). "But the government is not disappointed. We moved a step back and we will move forward again because farmers are India’s backbone."[46]

The AAP is against the farm laws and had supported the farmers' unions during their year-long protest against the farm laws.[47]

Campaigning

Indian National Congress

Congress party started their campaign from Atamnagar, Ludhiana with CM Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu.[48]

Shiromani Akali Dal

In March 2021, Shiromani Akali Dal began holding rallies and protests under slogan "Punjab Mangda Jawaab" led by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal that criticised Amarinder Singh over issues including a power tariff hike, the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel and his loan waiver promise.[49][50][51]

Aam Aadmi Party

In March 2021, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal held a Kisaan Mahapanchayat at Bagha Purana in Moga district and began campaigning for elections.[52] On 28 June 2021, Kejriwal announced in a speech in Chandigarh that 300 units of free electricity would be provided to all Punjabis if the party wins the election.[53] On 30 September 2021, Kejriwal also announced that if AAP wins the election, his government would build Mohalla Clinics in Punjab that would provide free healthcare facilities.[54] On 22 November 2021, Arvind Kejriwal announced that if AAP wins Punjab then 1,000 rupees will be given to every women above 18 years of age.[55]

On 9 February, Aam Aadmi Party’s chief ministerial candidate and MP, Bhagwant Mann raised issues about farmers in the Lok Sabha. The payment to sugarcane farmers for the year 2020–21 and 2021–22 had been pending. He appealed for clearing the due early along with interest. He asked for compensation for the losses in cotton farmers due to the pest attack. He asked that the Union government should recognise the farmers who died during the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest.[56]

Anmol Gagan Maan sang the campaign song for AAP, "Bhagat Singh, Kartar Sarabha saare hi ban challe, bhai hun jaago aaiyaan, sarkaar badlan challey, bhai hun jaago aaiyaan". Indian Express called the song a "huge hit during campaigning".[57]

Bahujan Samaj Party

On 31 December 2020, Bahujan Samaj Party cadres, led by state president Jasbir Singh Garhi, first gathered at Shambhu border and then left in a cavalcade of 100 cars to join the protest and show solidarity to the farmers. They also waved banners in support of farmers and on unity of farmers and labourers, as most number of labourers come from the Scheduled Castes. It was the first time that a political party was part of the farmers protest in such large numbers.[58]

Garhi has also criticised what he argues are lies and corruption of the incumbent government on the subject of the implementation of Post Metric Scholarship Scheme, calling it the "Scholarship Scheme Scam".[59]

Bharatiya Janata Party

After two years, In election year Modi came to Punjab for a public rally after repealing controversial Farm Laws for NDA.[60] However, rally was cancelled due to farmers protest at Ferozpur–Moga road.[61]

Campaign controversies

Election Commission of India

On 8 January 2022, Election Commission of India announced ban on physical rallies until 15 January, due to high positivity rate of COVID-19.[62] ECI further extended the ban until 22 January.[63] The ban was further extended to 31 January 2022.[64]

INC

Manish Tewari, the only MP from Congress in Punjab was not included in the list of star campaigners. Senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was also left out. The two leaders had written to Congress president asking for reforms in Congress party.[65] Sunil Jakhar claimed he wasn't made Chief Minister despite having the support of the most 42 MLAs, and quit from active politics few days later.[66]

Campaign finance

ECI increased the expenditure limit to ₹40 lakh.[67]

Dynasty politics

Shiromani Akali Dal

  1. Former Deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, Son of Former CM Parkash Singh Badal is contesting from Jalalabad.[68]
  2. Former Punjab Minister Tota Singh is contesting from Dharamkot and his son Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar is contesting from Moga.[69]
  3. Former Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha MP Prem Singh Chandumajra is contesting from Ghanaur and his son Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra (incumbent MLA) is contesting from Sanour.[70]

Indian National Congress

Congress has decided to follow 'one family, one ticket' norm while selecting party candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab.[71]

  1. Manish Bansal, son of Pawan Kumar Bansal, former Minister of Railways is contesting from Barnala.[72]
  2. Smit Singh, nephew of Navjot Singh Sidhu is contesting from Amargarh.[73]
  3. Vikram Bajwa, son-in-law of Rajinder Kaur Bhattal is contesting from Sahnewal.[74]

Poll predictions

Opinion polls

Polling aggregates
Active Parties
  Indian National Congress
  Aam Aadmi Party
  Shiromani Akali Dal+
  Others
More information Date published, Polling agency ...
Date published Polling agency Lead
UPA AAP SAD+ NDA Others
7 February 2022 ABP News – C-Voter[75] 30% 39.8% 20.2% 8% 2% 9.8%
23 January 2022 Polstrat-NewsX[76] 37.2% 39.7% 16.6% 2.7% 3.8% 2.5%
10 January 2022 ABP News – C-Voter[77] 35.9% 39.7% 17.7% 2.5% 4.2% 3.8%
21 December 2021 Polstrat-NewsX[78] 35.20% 38.83% 21.01% 2.33% 2.63% 3.63%
11 December 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[79] 34.1% 38.4% 20.4% 2.6% 4.5% 4.3%
12 November 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[80] 34.9% 36.5% 20.6% 2.2% 5.8% 1.6%
8 October 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[81] 31.8% 35.9% 22.5% 3.8% 6.0% 5.1%
4 September 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[82] 28.8% 35.1% 21.8% 7.3% 7.0% 6.3%
19 March 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[83] 31.5% 36.5% 21.3% 5.0% 5.7% 5.0%
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More information Date published, Polling agency ...
Date published Polling agency Lead Remarks
UPA AAP SAD+ NDA Others
7 February 2022 ABP News – C-Voter[84] 24-30 55-63 20-26 3-11 0-2 25-39 Hung
23 January 2022 Polstrat-NewsX[76] 42-45 52-55 17-20 0-2 0-1 7-13 Hung
10 January 2022 ABP News – C-Voter[77] 37-43 52-58 17-23 1-3 0-1 9-21 Hung
21 December 2021 Polstrat-NewsX[78] 40-45 47-52 22-26 1-2 0-1 2-12 Hung
11 December 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[79] 39-45 50-56 17-23 0-3 0-1 5-16 Hung
12 November 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[80] 42-50 47-53 16-24 0-1 0-1 0-11 Hung
8 October 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[81] 39-47 49-55 17-25 0-1 0-1 2-16 Hung
4 September 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[82] 38-46 51-57 16-24 0-1 0-1 5-19 Hung
19 March 2021 ABP News – C-Voter[83] 43-49 51-57 12-18 0-3 0-5 2-14 Hung
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Exit polls

The Election Commission banned the media from publishing exit polls between 7 AM on 10 February 2022 and 6:30 PM on 7 March 2022. Violation of the directive would be punishable with two years of imprisonment.[85] Accordingly the exit polls below were published in the evening of 7 March.

More information Polling agency, Lead ...
Polling agency Lead Remarks
UPA AAP SAD+ NDA Others
ABP News – C Voter[86] 22-28 51-61 20-26 7-13 1-5 23-39 Hung
Dainik Bhaskar[87] 26-32 38-44 30-39 7-10 1-2 1-14 Hung
NewsX – Polstrat[88] 24-29 56-61 22-26 1-6 0-3 27-37 Hung
India Today – Axis My India[89] 19-31 76-90 7-11 1-4 0-2 55-71 AAP Majority
India TV-Ground Zero[90] 49-59 27-37 20-30 2-6 1-3 12-32 Hung
News24-Today's Chanakya[91] 10 100 6 1 0-1 90 AAP Majority
Republic-P Marq[92] 23-31 62-70 16-24 1-3 1-3 31-47 AAP Majority
Times Now – VETO[93] 22 70 19 5 1 48 AAP Majority
TV 9 Marathi-Polstrat[94] 24-29 56-61 22-26 1-6 0-3 27-37 Hung
Zee News-DesignBoxed[95] 26-33 52-61 24-32 3-7 0 19-35 Hung
Election results 18 92 4 2 1 74 AAP Majority
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Incidents

Voting Machine malfunction

Electronic Voter Machine (EVM) malfunction was reported at several places.[96] AAP reported these incidents to the Election Commission.[97]

Voter turnout and incidents

Source:[2]

More information District, Seats ...
District Seats Turnout (%)
Amritsar 11 65.87
Barnala 3 73.84
Bathinda 6 78.19
Faridkot 3 76.31
Fatehgarh Sahib 3 76.87
Fazilka 4 78.18
Firozpur 4 77.59
Gurdaspur 7 71.28
Hoshiarpur 7 68.66
Jalandhar 9 66.95
Kapurthala 4 68.07
Ludhiana 14 67.67
Malerkotla 2 78.28
Mansa 3 81.24
Moga 4 73.95
Pathankot 3 74.69
Patiala 8 73.11
Rupnagar 3 73.99
S. A. S. Nagar 3 66.87
Sangrur 5 78.04
S. B. S. Nagar 3 70.75
Sri Muktsar Sahib 4 80.49
Tarn Taran 4 70.09
Total 117 71.95
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Voting Machine malfunction

Electronic Voter Machine (EVM) malfunction was reported at several places.[96] AAP reported these incidents to the Election Commission.[98]

Results

Map displaying constituencies won by parties
92 18 4 3
AAP UPA SAD+ Others

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Seat Share by Alliance
  1. AAP – 92 (78.6%)
  2. UPA – 18 (15.4%)
  3. SAD+ – 4 (3.40%)
  4. NDA – 2 (1.70%)
  5. IND – 1 (0.90%)
Vote Share
  1. AAP (42.0%)
  2. INC (23.0%)
  3. SAD+ (20.1%)
  4. NDA (7.73%)
  5. IND (2.94%)
  6. SAD(A) (2.48%)
  7. LIP (0.28%)
  8. Others (1.00%)
  9. NOTA (0.71%)

Results by alliance and party

More information Alliance, Party ...
Alliance Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won [99] Change
None Aam Aadmi Party
92 / 117 (79%)
6,538,783 42.01 Increase18.31 117 92 Increase 72
UPA Indian National Congress
18 / 117 (15%)
3,576,684 22.98 Decrease15.52 117 18 Decrease 59
SAD+ Shiromani Akali Dal
3 / 117 (3%)
2,861,286 18.38 Decrease6.82 97 3 Decrease 12
Bahujan Samaj Party
1 / 117 (0.9%)
275,232 1.77 Increase0.27 20 1 Increase 1
Total 3,136,518 20.15 117 4 Decrease 11
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party
2 / 117 (2%)
1,027,143 6.6 Increase1.2 73 2 Decrease 1
Punjab Lok Congress 84,697 0.54 Increase0.54 28 0 New
Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) 91,995 0.59 15 0 New
Total 1,203,835 7.73 116 2 Decrease 1
None Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) 386,176 2.48 Increase2.18 0
Lok Insaaf Party 43,229 0.28 Decrease0.92
Independents 457,410 2.94 0 1 Increase 1
Others 0.72 0 Decrease 2
NOTA 110,308 0.71
Total
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast/ turnout 15,563,720 72.0
Abstentions
Registered voters 21,608,701
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Results by region

More information Region, Seats ...
Region Seats AAP UPA SAD+ NDA Others
Malwa 69 66 2 1 0 0
Majha 25 16 7 1 1 0
Doaba 23 10 9 2 1 1
Total 117 92 18 4 2 1
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Results by division

More information Division, Seats ...
Division Seats AAP UPA SAD+ NDA Others
Jalandhar 45 25 16 1 2 1
Patiala 35 34 0 1 0 0
Firozpur 16 14 2 0 0 0
Faridkot 12 12 0 0 0 0
Rupnagar 9 7 0 2 0 0
Total 117 92 18 4 2 1
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Results by district

More information District, Seats ...
District Seats AAP UPA SAD+ NDA Others
Jalandhar Division
Amritsar Sahib 11 9 1 1 0 0
Gurdaspur 7 2 5 0 0 0
Tarn Taran Sahib 4 4 0 0 0 0
Pathankot 3 1 1 0 1 0
Jalandhar 9 4 5 0 0 0
Hoshiarpur 7 5 1 0 1 0
Kapurthala 4 0 3 0 0 1
Patiala Division
Ludhiana 14 13 0 1 0 0
Patiala 8 8 0 0 0 0
Sangrur 5 5 0 0 0 0
Barnala 3 3 0 0 0 0
Fatehgarh Sahib 3 3 0 0 0 0
Malerkotla 2 2 0 0 0 0
Firozpur Division
Fazilka 4 3 1 0 0 0
Firozpur 4 4 0 0 0 0
Moga 4 4 0 0 0 0
Sri Muktsar Sahib 4 3 1 0 0 0
Rupnagar Division
S.B.S. Nagar 3 1 0 2 0 0
S.A.S. Nagar 3 3 0 0 0 0
Rupnagar 3 3 0 0 0 0
Faridkot Division
Bathinda 6 6 0 0 0 0
Faridkot 3 3 0 0 0 0
Mansa 3 3 0 0 0 0
Total 117 92 18 4 2 1
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Results by constituency

More information District, Constituency ...
District Constituency Winner[100] Runner Up Margin %
# Name Poll % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Pathankot 1 Sujanpur 75.95 Naresh Puri INC 46,916 36.27 Dinesh Singh BJP 42,280 32.69 4,636 3.58
2 Bhoa (SC) 73.60 Lal Chand AAP 50,339 36.59 Joginder Pal INC 49,135 35.72 1,204 0.87
3 Pathankot 73.82 Ashwani Sharma BJP 43,132 38.01 Amit Vij INC 35,373 31.17 7,759 6.84
Gurdaspur 4 Gurdaspur 72.36 Barindermeet Pahra INC 43,743 35.23 Gurbachan Babbehali SAD 36,408 29.33 7,335 5.90
5 Dina Nagar (SC) 71.03 Aruna Chaudhary INC 51,133 36.60 Shamsher Singh AAP 50,002 35.79 1,131 0.81
6 Qadian 72.16 Partap Singh Bajwa INC 48,679 36.55 Guriqbal Singh Mahal SAD 41,505 31.16 7,174 5.39
7 Batala 67.22 Amansher Singh AAP 55,570 43.57 Ashwani Sekhri INC 27,098 21.25 28,472 22.32
8 Sri Hargobindpur (SC) 68.69 Amarpal Singh AAP 53,205 42.74 Rajanbir Singh SAD 36,242 29.12 16,963 13.62
9 Fatehgarh Churian 72.43 Tripat Singh Bajwa INC 46,311 35.95 Lakhbir Lodhinangal SAD 40,766 31.65 5,545 4.30
10 Dera Baba Nanak 73.25 Sukhjinder Randhawa INC 52,555 36.41 Ravikaran Kahlon SAD 52,089 36.08 466 0.33
Amritsar 11 Ajnala 76.90 Kuldeep Dhaliwal AAP 43,555 35.69 Amarpal Ajnala SAD 35,712 29.26 7,843 6.43
12 Rajasansi 74.72 Sukhbinder Sarkaria INC 46,872 35.08 Vir Singh Lopoke SAD 41,398 30.98 5,474 4.10
13 Majitha 72.81 Ganieve Majithia SAD 57,027 46.69 Sukhjinder Raj Singh AAP 30,965 25.35 26,062 21.34
14 Jandiala (SC) 70.60 Harbhajan E.T.O. AAP 59,724 46.41 Sukhwinder Singh INC 34,341 26.69 25,383 19.72
15 Amritsar North 61.15 Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh AAP 58,133 46.98 Anil Joshi SAD 29,815 24.09 28,318 22.89
16 Amritsar West (SC) 55.28 Jasbir Sandhu AAP 69,251 58.39 Raj Verka INC 25,338 21.36 43,913 37.03
17 Amritsar Central 59.25 Ajay Gupta AAP 40,837 46.83 Om Parkash Soni INC 26,811 30.74 14,026 16.09
18 Amritsar East 64.17 Jeevan Jyot Kaur AAP 39,679 36.74 Navjot Singh Sidhu INC 32,929 30.49 6,750 6.25
19 Amritsar South 59.58 Inderbir Nijjar AAP 53,053 50.10 Talbir Singh Gill SAD 25,550 24.13 27,503 25.97
20 Attari (SC) 67.25 Jaswinder Singh AAP 56,798 44.32 Gulzar Ranike SAD 37,004 28.88 19,794 15.44
Tarn Taran 21 Tarn Taran 65.95 Kashmir Sohal AAP 52,935 40.45 Harmeet Sandhu SAD 39,347 30.06 13,588 10.39
22 Khem Karan 71.08 Sarvan Singh Dhun AAP 64,541 41.64 Virsa Singh Valtoha SAD 52,659 33.98 11,882 7.66
23 Patti 70.90 Laljit Bhullar AAP 57,323 39.55 Adesh Partap Kairon SAD 46,324 31.96 10,999 7.59
24 Sri Khadoor Sahib 71.37 Manjinder Lalpura AAP 55,756 38.38 Ramanjit Singh Sikki INC 39,265 27.03 16,491 11.35
Amritsar 25 Baba Bakala (SC) 65.02 Dalbir Singh Tong AAP 52,468 39.98 Santokh Singh Bhalaipur INC 32,916 25.08 19,552 14.90
Kapurthala 26 Bholath 66.14 Sukhpal Singh Khaira INC 37,254 41.15 Jagir Kaur SAD 28,029 30.96 9,225 10.19
27 Kapurthala 68.41 Rana Gurjeet Singh INC 44,096 42.94 Manju Rana AAP 36,792 35.82 7,304 7.12
28 Sultanpur Lodhi 72.80 Inder Pratap Singh IND 41,337 38.24 Sajjan Singh Cheema AAP 29,903 27.66 11,434 10.58
29 Phagwara (SC) 66.28 Balwinder Dhaliwal INC 37,217 29.08 Joginder Mann AAP 34,505 26.96 2,712 2.12
Jalandhar 30 Phillaur (SC) 67.50 Vikramjit Chaudhary INC 48,288 34.52 Baldev Singh Khaira SAD 35,985 25.72 12,303 8.80
31 Nakodar 68.83 Inderjit Kaur Mann AAP 42,868 31.95 Gurpartap Wadala SAD 39,999 29.81 2,869 2.14
32 Shahkot 72.77 Hardev Singh Laddi INC 51,661 38.99 Bachitar Singh Kohar SAD 39,582 29.87 12,079 9.12
33 Kartarpur (SC) 67.65 Balkar Singh AAP 41,830 33.47 Ch. Surinder Singh INC 37,256 29.81 4,574 3.66
34 Jalandhar West (SC) 67.71 Sheetal Angural AAP 39,213 33.73 Sushil Rinku INC 34,960 30.07 4,253 3.66
35 Jalandhar Central 61.14 Raman Arora AAP 33,011 30.98 Rajinder Beri INC 32,764 30.75 247 0.23
36 Jalandhar North 66.69 Avtar Singh Jr. INC 47,338 36.94 K. D. Bhandari BJP 37,852 29.54 9,486 7.40
37 Jalandhar Cnt. 64.48 Pargat Singh INC 40,816 32.63 Surinder Sodhi AAP 35,008 27.99 5,808 4.64
38 Adampur (SC) 67.74 Sukhwinder Kotli INC 39,554 34.77 Pawan Kumar Tinu SAD 34,987 30.76 4,567 4.01
Hoshiarpur 39 Mukerian 68.87 Jangi Lal Mahajan BJP 41,044 28.64 Gurdhian Multani AAP 38,353 26.76 2,691 1.88
40 Dasuya 66.27 Karambir Singh AAP 43,272 32.42 Arun Dogra INC 34,685 25.99 8,587 6.43
41 Urmar 68.39 Jasvir Raja Gill AAP 42,576 34.01 Sangat Gilzian INC 38,386 30.66 4,190 3.35
42 Sham Chaurasi (SC) 69.32 Ravjot Singh AAP 60,730 48.97 Pawan Kumar Adia INC 39,374 31.75 21,356 17.22
43 Hoshiarpur 66.19 Brahm Shankar Jimpa AAP 51,112 39.96 Sunder Sham Arora INC 37,253 29.13 13,859 10.83
44 Chabbewal (SC) 71.22 Raj Kumar INC 47,375 41.02 Harminder Singh AAP 39,729 34.40 7,646 6.62
45 Garhshankar 69.47 Jai Krishan Singh AAP 32,341 26.41 Amarpreet Singh Lally INC 28,162 22.99 4,179 3.42
S. B. S. Nagar 46 Banga (SC) 69.71 Sukhwinder Kumar SAD 37,338 32.38 Tarlochan Singh INC 32,269 27.99 5,069 4.39
47 Nawan Shahr 69.82 Nachhatar Pal BSP 37,031 29.90 Lalit Mohan Ballu AAP 31,655 25.56 5,376 4.34
48 Balachaur 73.59 Santosh Kataria AAP 39,633 34.47 Sunita Rani SAD 35,092 30.52 4,541 3.95
Rupnagar 49 Anandpur Sahib 73.19 Harjot Singh Bains AAP 82,132 57.92 Rana K. P. Singh INC 36,352 25.63 45,780 32.29
50 Rupnagar 73.20 Dinesh Chadha AAP 59,903 44.11 Brinder Dhillon INC 36,271 26.71 23,632 17.40
51 Chamkaur Sahib (SC) 74.43 Charanjit Singh AAP 70,248 47.60 Charanjit Channi INC 62,306 42.22 7,942 5.38
S. A. S. Nagar 52 Kharar 66.12 Anmol Gagan Maan AAP 78,273 44.30 Ranjit Singh Gill SAD 40,388 22.86 37,885 21.44
53 S.A.S. Nagar 64.84 Kulwant Singh AAP 77,134 49.70 Balbir Singh Sidhu INC 43,037 27.73 34,097 21.97
Fatehgarh Sahib 54 Bassi Pathana (SC) 74.84 Rupinder Singh AAP 54,018 48.17 Gurpreet Singh INC 16,177 14.43 37,841 33.74
55 Fatehgarh Sahib 77.37 Lakhbir Rai AAP 57,706 45.98 Kuljit Nagra INC 25,507 20.32 32,199 25.66
56 Amloh 78.74 Gurinder Singh AAP 52,912 46.43 Gurpreet Singh Khanna SAD 28,249 24.79 24,663 21.64
Ludhiana 57 Khanna 74.74 Tarunpreet Sond AAP 62,425 48.55 Jasdeep Kaur Yadu SAD 26,805 20.85 35,620 27.70
58 Samrala 75.65 Jagtar Singh AAP 57,557 43.11 Paramjit Singh Dhillon SAD 26,667 19.97 30,890 23.14
59 Sahnewal 67.52 Hardeep Mundian AAP 61,515 34.33 Vikram Singh Bajwa INC 46,322 25.85 15,193 8.48
60 Ludhiana East 66.33 Daljit Singh Grewal AAP 68,682 47.54 Sanjeev Talwar INC 32,760 22.67 35,922 24.87
61 Ludhiana South 59.13 Rajinder Pal Kaur AAP 43,811 41.56 Satinderpal Tajpuri BJP 17,673 16.76 26,138 24.80
62 Atam Nagar 61.56 Kulwant Singh Sidhu AAP 44,601 42.44 Kamaljit Singh Karwal INC 28,247 26.88 16,354 15.56
63 Ludhiana Central 61.91 Ashok Parashar Pappi AAP 32,789 33.32 Gurdev Sharma Debi BJP 27,985 28.44 4,804 4.88
64 Ludhiana West 64.29 Gurpreet Gogi AAP 40,443 34.46 Bharat Bhushan Ashu INC 32,931 28.06 7,512 6.40
65 Ludhiana North 61.37 Madan Lal Bagga AAP 51,104 40.59 Parveen Bansal BJP 35,822 28.45 15,282 12.14
66 Gill (SC) 67.32 Jiwan Singh Sangowal AAP 92,696 50.33 Darshan Singh Shivalik SAD 35,052 19.03 57,644 31.30
67 Payal (SC) 76.26 Manwinder Singh AAP 63,633 50.18 Lakhvir Singh INC 30,624 24.15 33,009 26.03
68 Dakha 75.73 Manpreet Singh Ayali SAD 49,909 34.97 Sandeep Singh Sandhu INC 44,102 30.90 5,807 4.07
69 Raikot (SC) 72.27 Hakam Singh Thekedar AAP 63,659 56.04 Kamil Amar Singh INC 36,015 31.70 27,644 24.34
70 Jagraon (SC) 67.69 Sarvjit Kaur Manuke AAP 65,195 51.95 S.R. Kaler SAD 25,539 20.35 39,656 31.60
Moga 71 Nihal Singh Wala (SC) 71.07 Manjit Singh Bilaspur AAP 65,156 46.11 Bhupinder Singh Sahoke INC 27,172 19.23 37,984 26.88
72 Bhagha Purana 77.07 Amritpal Singh AAP 67,143 50.40 Tirath Singh Mahla SAD 33,384 25.06 33,759 25.34
73 Moga 70.73 Amandeep Arora AAP 59,149 41.01 Malvika Sood INC 38,234 26.51 20,915 14.50
74 Dharamkot 78.00 Devinderjeet Singh AAP 65,378 45.97 Sukhjit Singh INC 35,406 24.90 29,972 21.07
Ferozpur 75 Zira 80.30 Naresh Kataria AAP 64,034 42.35 Janmeja Singh Sekhon SAD 41,258 27.29 22,776 15.06
76 Firozpur City 71.81 Ranbir Singh AAP 48,443 38.91 Parminder Singh Pinki INC 28,874 23.19 19,569 15.72
77 Firozpur Rural (SC) 77.19 Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya AAP 75,293 49.56 Joginder Singh Jindu SAD 47,547 31.30 27,746 18.26
78 Guru Har Sahai 80.46 Fauja Singh AAP 68,343 49.02 Vardev Singh SAD 57,769 41.44 10,574 7.58
Fazilka 79 Jalalabad 80.59 Jagdeep Kamboj AAP 91,455 52.95 Sukhbir Singh Badal SAD 60,525 35.04 30,930 17.91
80 Fazilka 81.54 Narinder Pal Singh Sawna AAP 63,157 43.49 Surjit Kumar Jyani BJP 35,437 24.40 27,720 19.09
81 Abohar 74.47 Sandeep Jakhar INC 49,924 37.51 Kuldeep Kumar AAP 44,453 33.40 5,471 4.11
82 Balluana (SC) 78.06 Amandeep Singh Musafir AAP 58,893 40.91 Vandana Sangwal BJP 39,720 27.59 19,173 13.32
Sri Muktsar Sahib 83 Lambi 81.83 Gurmeet Singh Khudian AAP 66,313 48.87 Parkash Singh Badal SAD 54,917 40.47 11,396 8.40
84 Gidderbaha 85.69 Amrinder Singh Warring INC 50,998 35.47 Hardeep Dhillon SAD 49,649 34.53 1,349 0.94
85 Malout (SC) 78.66 Dr. Baljit Kaur AAP 77,370 55.60 Harpreet Singh SAD 37,109 26.67 40,261 28.93
86 Muktsar 78.93 Jagdeep Singh AAP 76,321 51.09 Kanwarjit Singh SAD 42,127 28.20 34,194 22.89
Faridkot 87 Faridkot 76.16 Gurdit Singh Sekhon AAP 53,484 41.18 Parambans Singh SAD 36,687 28.25 16,797 12.93
88 Kotkapura 76.93 Kultar Singh Sandhwan AAP 54,009 43.81 Ajaipal Singh Sandhu INC 32,879 26.67 21,130 17.14
89 Jaitu (SC) 76.63 Amolak Singh AAP 60,242 51.79 Manjit Singh SAD 27,453 23.60 32,789 28.19
Bathinda 90 Rampura Phul 79.74 Balkar Singh Sidhu AAP 56,155 41.26 Sikander Singh Maluka SAD 45,745 33.61 10,410 7.65
91 Bhucho Mandi (SC) 80.64 Jagsir Singh AAP 85,778 57.29 Darshan Singh Kotfatta SAD 35,566 23.75 50,212 33.54
92 Bathinda Urban 70.78 Jagroop Singh Gill AAP 93,057 57.20 Manpreet Singh Badal INC 29,476 18.12 63,581 39.08
93 Bathinda Rural (SC) 78.31 Amit Rattan Kotfatta AAP 66,096 53.13 Parkash Singh Bhatti SAD 30,617 24.61 35,479 28.52
94 Talwandi Sabo 83.73 Prof. Baljinder Kaur AAP 48,753 37.04 Jeetmohinder Sidhu SAD 33,501 25.46 15,252 11.58
95 Maur 80.56 Sukhveer Maiserkhana AAP 63,099 46.37 Lakha Singh Sidhana IND 28,091 20.64 35,008 25.73
Mansa 96 Mansa 79.25 Dr. Vijay Singla AAP 1,00,023 57.57 Sidhu Moose Wala INC 36,700 21.12 63,323 36.45
97 Sardulgarh 83.60 Gurpreet Singh Banawali AAP 75,817 49.61 Bikram Singh INC 34,446 22.54 41,371 27.07
98 Budhlada (SC) 81.64 Budh Ram AAP 88,282 55.04 Nishan Hakamwala SAD 36,591 22.81 51,691 32.23
Sangrur 99 Lehra 79.63 Barinder Km. Goyal AAP 60,058 43.59 Parminder Dhindsa SADS 33,540 24.34 26,518 19.25
100 Dirba (SC) 79.03 Harpal Singh Cheema AAP 82,630 56.89 Gulzar Singh Moonak SAD 31,975 22.01 50,655 34.88
101 Sunam 78.54 Aman Arora AAP 94,794 61.28 Jaswinder Dhiman INC 19,517 12.62 75,277 48.66
102 Bhadaur 78.98 Labh Singh Ugoke AAP 63,967 51.07 Charanjit Singh Channi INC 26,409 21.09 37,558 29.98
103 Barnala 71.81 Gurmeet Singh Hayer AAP 64,800 49.27 Kulwant Singh Keetu SAD 27,178 20.66 37,622 28.61
104 Mehal Kalan (SC) 71.54 Kulwant Singh Pandori AAP 53,714 46.52 Gurjant Singh Kattu SAD(M) 23,367 20.24 30,347 26.28
105 Malerkotla 78.59 Md. Jamil Rahman AAP 65,948 52.32 Razia Sultana INC 44,262 35.12 21,686 17.20
Barnala 106 Amargarh 77.95 Jaswant Gajjanmajra AAP 44,523 34.28 Simranjit Singh Mann SAD(M) 38,480 29.63 6,043 4.65
107 Dhuri 77.32 Bhagwant Mann AAP 82,592 64.29 Dalvir Singh Goldy INC 24,386 18.98 58,206 45.31
108 Sangrur 76.04 Narinder Kaur Bharaj AAP 74,851 51.67 Vijay Inder Singla INC 38,421 26.52 36,430 25.15
Patiala 109 Nabha (SC) 77.07 Gurdev Singh Dev Maan AAP 82,053 57.45 Kabir Dass SAD 29,453 20.62 52,600 36.83
110 Patiala Rural 65.58 Dr. Balbir Singh AAP 77,155 52.05 Mohit Mohindra INC 23,681 15.97 53,474 36.08
111 Rajpura 74.86 Neena Mittal AAP 54,834 40.10 Jagdish Kumar Jagga BJP 32,341 23.65 22,493 16.45
S. A. S. Nagar 112 Dera Bassi 69.18 Kuljit Singh Randhawa AAP 70,032 35.10 Deepinder Singh Dhillon INC 48,311 24.21 21,721 10.89
Patiala 113 Ghanaur 78.97 Gurlal Ghanaur AAP 62,783 48.14 Madan Lal INC 31,018 23.78 31,765 24.36
114 Sanour 73.79 Harmeet Pathanmajra AAP 83,893 50.84 Harinder Chandumajra SAD 34,771 21.07 49,122 29.77
115 Patiala 64.02 Ajit Pal Kohli AAP 48,104 46.49 Amarinder Singh PLC 28,231 27.28 19,873 19.21
116 Samana 76.80 Chetan Jauramajra AAP 74,375 50.14 Surjit Rakhra SAD 34,662 23.37 39,713 26.77
117 Shutrana (SC) 75.54 Kw. Singh Bazigar AAP 81,751 59.35 Vaninder Loomba SAD 30,197 21.92 51,554 37.43
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Government formation

On 10 March, the election results were announced. The Aam Aadmi Party gained a full majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 seats out of 117 total. The opposition parties are the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal, and the Bahujan Samaj Party.[101]

On 11 March 2022, AAP Punjab convener and MP Bhagwant Mann was elected by the AAP legislative members as their leader in the assembly.[102] Mann took oath as the Chief Minister in the Punjab government in a public ceremony at Khatkar Kalan village on 16 March, when the term of the incumbent Fifteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly expired.[103] 10 cabinet ministers took oath on 19 March at Guru Nanak Dev auditorium of Punjab Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh.[104][105] Eight ministers who took oath were greenhorn (first term) Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA) while two were in their second term.[106]

The cabinet can have at most 18 ministers, but Mann decided to appoint a smaller cabinet. Mann has set targets for every minister to achieve, saying people "can demand that the minister be removed" if the targets are not met.[107]

More information Party, Seats Retained ...
Party Seats Retained Seats Lost Seats Gained Final Count
Aam Aadmi Party 18 Decrease 2 Increase 74 92
Indian National Congress 11 Decrease 65 Increase 7 18
Shiromani Akali Dal 2 Decrease 13 Increase 1 3
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Bypolls 2022–2026

More information Date, Constituency ...
Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
10 July 2024 34 Jalandhar West Sheetal Angural Aam Aadmi Party Resigned on 28 March 2024[108] Mohinder Bhagat Aam Aadmi Party
20 November 2024 44 Chabbewal Raj Kumar Chabbewal Indian National Congress Resigned on 15 March 2024[109] Ishank Kumar
10 Dera Baba Nanak Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Elected to Lok Sabha on 4 June 2024 Gurdeep Singh Randhawa
84 Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon
103 Barnala Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer Aam Aadmi Party Kuldeep Singh Dhillon Indian National Congress
19 June 2025 64 Ludhiana West Gurpreet Gogi Died on 11 January 2025[110] Sanjeev Arora Aam Aadmi Party
11 November 2025 21 Tarn Taran Kashmir Singh Sohal Died on 27 June 2025[111] Harmeet Singh Sandhu Aam Aadmi Party
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