Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
State | Punjab |
Assembly constituencies | Lambi Bhucho Mandi Bathinda Urban Bathinda Rural Talwandi Sabo Maur Mansa Sardulgarh Budhlada |
Established | 1952 |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
17th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | SAD |
Elected year | 2019 |
Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Punjab state in northern India. In 17th Lokh Sabh, it is represented by Harsimart Kaur Badal. She has been representing Bathinda Lok Sabha Constituency in Lok Sabha since 2009. In general election of 2009, Harsimrat Kaur defeated Yuvraj Raninder singh (Son of Captain Amarinder Singh) with margin of 1,20,948 votes. In 2014`s general election she defeated Manpreet Singh Badal with margin of 19,395 votes and in 2019, Amarinder Singh Raja warring lost to Harsimart Kaur Badal with a margin of 21,722 votes.
Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency comprises 9 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies. [1] For 2012 assembly elections, some of the segments were redrawn. [2] Maur, Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda Rural, and Talwandi Sabo are the new constituencies.
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | Party | MLA |
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83 | Lambi | None | Sri Muktsar Sahib | AAP | Gurmeet Singh Khudian |
91 | Bhucho Mandi | SC | Bathinda | AAP | Master Jagsir Singh |
92 | Bathinda Urban | None | Bathinda | AAP | Jagroop Singh Gill |
93 | Bathinda Rural | SC | Bathinda | AAP | Amit Rattan Kotfatta |
94 | Talwandi Sabo | None | Bathinda | AAP | Baljinder Kaur (politician) |
95 | Maur | None | Bathinda | AAP | Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana |
96 | Mansa | None | Mansa | AAP | Vijay singla |
97 | Sardulgarh | None | Mansa | AAP | Gurpreet Singh Banawali |
98 | Budhlada | SC | Mansa | AAP | Budh Ram Singh |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SAD | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 358902 | 23 | -18 | |
SAD(A) | Lakha Sidhana | 405679 | 58 | 67 | |
AAP | Gurmeet Singh Khuddian | 10781 | 6 | -68 | |
INC | Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu | 4569 | 2 | -23 | |
BJP | Parampal Kaur Sidhu | 2691 | 2 | ||
NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Lakha Sidhana gain from Harsimrat Kaur Badal | Swing | SAD(A) gain form SAD | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SAD | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 490,811 | 41.52 | -2.69 | |
INC | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | 469,412 | 39.3 | -2.3 | |
AAP | Baljinder Kaur | 134,398 | 11.19 | +3.3 | |
PEP | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 38,199 | 3.18 | ||
NOTA | None of the above | 13,220 | 1.10 | ||
Margin of victory | 21,772 | 1.81 | |||
Turnout | 1,202,593 | 74.16 | |||
SAD hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SAD | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 514,727 | 43.73 | ||
INC | Manpreet Singh Badal | 495,332 | 42.09 | ||
AAP | Jasraj Singh Longia | 87,901 | 7.47 | +7.47 | |
BSP | Kuldeep Singh | 13,732 | 1.17 | ||
IND | Ashish | 6,626 | 0.56 | ||
Margin of victory | 19,395 | 1.64 | |||
Turnout | 1,176,977 | 77.16 | -1.34 | ||
SAD hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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SAD | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | 529,472 | 50.51 | ||
INC | Raninder Singh | 408,524 | 38.97 | ||
BSP | Nem Chand | 35,094 | 3.34 | ||
CPI | Hardev Singh Arshi | 20,020 | 1.91 | ||
IND | Dyal Chand | 8,379 | 0.80 | ||
Margin of victory | 120,948 | 11.54 | |||
Turnout | 1,049,412 | 78.50 | |||
SAD hold | Swing | ||||
First Seat (Reserved for SC candidates)
Second Seat (Reserved for SC candidates)
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