In
2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.
In
2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.
In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the
2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.
Facts About Punjab's Polity
Parliamentary Constituencies | 13 |
Assembly Constituencies | 117 |
Ruling Party | Indian National Congress |
Opposition Party | NDA |
Chief Minister | Captain Amarinder Singh |
Governor | Shri V.P. Singh Badnore |
Chief Electoral Officer | Shri V.K Singh, I.A.S. |
Address | SCO 29-30, Sector 17E ,Chandigarh - 160017 |
Election Schedule for Punjab Lok Sabha General Election 2019
State | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III | Phase IV | Phase V | Phase VI | Phase VII |
Punjab | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19/May |
Constituencies | Phase | Polling Date |
Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Khadoor Sahib, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur, Anandpur Sahib, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Faridkot, Firozpur, Bathinda, Sangrur, Patiala | VII | May-19 |
Ludhiana(Punjab) Municipal Corporation Election 2018 Result Live Updates:
S.No | Party | Wards Won |
1 | Congress | 61 |
2 | BJP-SAD | 22 |
3 | LIP-AAP | 8 |
Congress is leading in 11 wards; SAD-BJP, AAP-LIP, others leading in 2 wards each
Punjab Parliamentary By-Election Result 2017- Gurdaspur (PC) Constituency
Candidate Name | Party Name | Votes | Satus |
Sunil Kumar Jakhar | INC | 4,99,752 | Winner |
Sawarn Singh Salaria | BJP | 3,06,553 | Runner Up |
Suresh Khajuria | AAP | 23579 | 2nd Runner Up |
Punjab Election 2017 Result Summary
The Congress party has swept the elections in Punjab. The Congress party has won 77, while the incumbent SAD-BJP secured only 18 seats in the house of 117. Another strong contender for Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party also did not perform as per the expectations and stood at the second place with just 20 seats. The results are in keeping with the Exit polls which suggested a Congress win in the state. Captain Amarinder Singh, the chief of the Punjab Congress unit, is likely to be the chief minister of the state. Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot singh sidhu had also joined the Congress party on the eve of elections. The elections in Punjab were fought on the issue of corruption and governance. Drugs were another major issue in the elections.
Punjab Assembly Elections 2017
Captain Amarinder Singh took oath of office and secrecy at Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh March 16. He is the 26th chief minister of Punjab. Along with him nine other ministers also took oath of the office. Navjot Singh Siddhu gets a berth in the cabinet. The oath of office to captain Amarinder Singh was administered b y Governor V.P Singh Badnore in presence of congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh
The polling in 117 constituencies was conducted on February 4, 2017. Though it was a triangular contest but as many of the poll surveys have suggested it is a direct fight between the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, the new party fighting for the first time in Punjab. Around 74 Percent people actually voted in the state. 1,145 candidates were in the fray.
All the political parties extensively campaigned in the state to entice the electorate with freebies and sops in their manifesto. Drugs were the main issue this time as is the economic collapse of the state.
The opposition parties blamed the Akali government which was in power since 2012 of ruining the economy of Punjab and doing nothing for the farmers and youth in particular. The state has earned a bad name for drug peddling and drug use which is according to many studies is rampant in the state.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and the Prime Minister Narendra Modi held several rallies and road shows. The opposition was upbeat as most of the polls suggest that the Akali Dal would be routed and secure only the third position while either AAP or the Congress would form the government.
Punjab Election Exit Poll 2017
Pollsters | SAD-BJP | INC | AAP | Others |
India Today-Axis | 4 - 7 | 62-71 | 42-51 | 0-2 |
Today's Chanakya | 9 | 54 | 54 | 0 |
India TV-C Voter | 5 - 13 | 41-49 | 59-67 | 0 - 3 |
India News-MRC | 7 | 55 | 55 | 0 |
Times Now-VMR | 7 | 48 | 61 | 0 |
Issues in the State
There are a number of issues plaguing the state at present, prime among which are corruption, unemployment, drug addiction and receding water tables that may pose a serious threat to the state's agriculture. Revival of agriculture is a key issue which no political party has adequately addressed till now. Since Punjab is known as the granary and the bread basket of India, its looming crisis in agriculture is not just a concern for the state, but the entire nation. According to studies, water levels have dropped by 10 metres since 1973 and the rate of decline is intensifying.
Creating employment opportunities and tapping the human capital are also two other challenges that the state must deal with in order to check the rising menace of drug addiction among the youth.
About Punjab Elections
The erstwhile Patiala and East Punjab States Union was formed on 15 July 1948 by merging eight princely states of East Punjab. The state legislature was bicameral, comprising the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and Vidhan Parishad (upper house). In1956, the state was reorganised and renamed Punjab. The strength of the Vidhan Parishad of the newly formed state was enhanced from 40 seats to 46 and then 51 in 1957.
Punjab was trifurcated in 1966 to form Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and the present-day Punjab. The Vidhan Parishad was reduced to 40 seats and the Vidhan Sabha was expanded to 104 seats. The Vidhan Parishad was abolished on 1 January 1970. Therefore, Punjab has a unicameral legislature now.
The Punjab legislative assembly, or the Vidhan Sabha, has 117 members today. These members are elected directly from 117 single-member constituencies of the state. A term of the Legislative Assembly lasts five years unless dissolved earlier.
The current governor of Punjab is Kaptan Singh Solanki. Charanjit Singh Atwal is the Speaker of the Assembly while Dinesh Singh is the Deputy Speaker. Chief minister Parkash Singh Badal is the leader of the house while Sunil Kumar Jakhar of Congress is the main opposition leader. The Assembly meets at Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.
State Legislative Assembly of Punjab
Punjab has a unicameral legislature with 117 seats, with a term of five years. It is headed by the Chief Minister. The current speaker of the house is Charanjit Sigh Atwal. The Legislative Assembly was first summoned in 1937 and post independence of India, the state had a bicameral legislature until a unicameral legislature was established in 1970. In the last election in 2012, the SAD won 56 seats, the INC won 46, the BJP won 12 and the three remaining seats were won by independent candidates.
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List of Chief Ministers of Punjab
Punjab has been led by fifteen different Chief Ministers, the first being Gopi Chand Bhargave (INC), who assumed office on 15 August 1947. The longest-serving Chief Minister is Parkash Singh Badal (SAD), who served for fifteen years in total.
S. No. | Chief Minister | From | To | Party Name |
1 | Amarinder Singh | 16 Mar 2017 | Incumbent | Indian National Congress |
2 | Parkash Singh Badal[4] | Mar 1, 2007 | 16 Mar 2017 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
3 | Amarinder Singh | Feb 26, 2002 | Mar 1, 2007 | Indian National Congress |
4 | Parkash Singh Badal[3] | Feb 12, 1997 | Feb 26, 2002 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
5 | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal | Jan 21, 1996 | Feb 11, 1997 | Indian National Congress |
6 | Harcharan Singh Brar | Aug 31, 1995 | Jan 21, 1996 | Indian National Congress |
7 | Beant Singh | Feb 25, 1992 | Aug 31, 1995 | Indian National Congress |
8 | President's rule | Jun 11, 1987 | Feb 25, 1992 | |
9 | Surjit Singh Barnala | Sep 29, 1985 | Jun 11, 1987 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
10 | President's rule | Oct 10, 1983 | Sep 29, 1985 | |
11 | Darbara Singh | Jun 6, 1980 | Oct 10, 1983 | Indian National Congress |
12 | President's rule | Feb 17, 1980 | Jun 6, 1980 | |
13 | Parkash Singh Badal[2] | Jun 20, 1977 | Feb 17, 1980 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
14 | President's rule | Apr 30, 1977 | Jun 20, 1977 | |
15 | Zail Singh | Mar 17, 1972 | Apr 30, 1977 | Indian National Congress |
16 | President's rule | Jun 14, 1971 | Mar 17, 1972 | |
17 | Parkash Singh Badal | Mar 27, 1970 | Jun 14, 1971 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
18 | Gurnam Singh [2] | Feb 17, 1969 | Mar 27, 1970 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
19 | President's rule | Aug 23, 1968 | Feb 17, 1969 | |
20 | Lachhman Singh Gill | Nov 25, 1967 | Aug 23, 1968 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
21 | Gurnam Singh | Mar 8, 1967 | Nov 25, 1967 | Shiromani Akali Dal |
22 | Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir | Nov 1, 1966 | Mar 8, 1967 | Indian National Congress |
23 | President's rule | Jul 5, 1966 | Nov 1, 1966 | |
24 | Ram Kishan | Jul 7, 1964 | Jul 5, 1966 | Indian National Congress |
25 | Gopi Chand Bhargava[3] | Jun 21, 1964 | Jul 6, 1964 | Indian National Congress |
26 | Pratap Singh Kairon | Jan 23, 1956 | Jun 21, 1964 | Indian National Congress |
27 | Bhim Sen Sachar [2] | Apr 17, 1952 | Jan 23, 1956 | Indian National Congress |
28 | President's rule | Jun 20, 1951 | Apr 17, 1952 | |
29 | Gopi Chand Bhargava[2] | Oct 18, 1949 | Jun 20, 1951 | Indian National Congress |
30 | Bhim Sen Sachar | Apr 13, 1949 | Oct 18, 1949 | Indian National Congress |
31 | Gopi Chand Bhargava | Aug 15, 1947 | Apr 13, 1949 | Indian National Congress |
List of Governors of Punjab
The Governor of Punjab is the ceremonial head of the state of Punjab and the Administrator of the Chandigarh Union Territory. He is elected by the President of India. Punjab has had 32 Governors, the first being Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi, who assumed office in 1947. The current Governor is Shivraj Patil, who took office on 22 January 2010.
S.No. | Name of Governor | From | To |
1 | Shri V.P. Singh Badnore | Aug 22, 2016 | Incumbent |
2 | Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki | Jan 21, 2015 | Aug 22, 2016 |
3 | Shivraj Patil | Jan 22, 2010 | Jan 21, 2015 |
4 | General Sunith Francis Rodrigues | Nov 16, 2004 | Jan 22, 2010 |
5 | Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai | Nov 3, 2004 | Nov 16, 2004 |
6 | Om Prakash Verma | May 8, 2003 | Nov 3, 2004 |
7 | Lieutenant General J. F. R. Jacob | Nov 27, 1999 | May 8, 2003 |
8 | Lieutenant General B.K.N. Chhibber | Sep 18, 1994 | Nov 27, 1999 |
9 | Sudhakar Panditrao Kurdukar | Jul 10, 1994 | Sep 18, 1994 |
10 | Surendra Nath | Aug 7, 1991 | Jul 9, 1994 |
11 | General Om Prakash Malhotra | Dec 18, 1990 | Aug 7, 1991 |
12 | Virendra Verma | Jun 14, 1990 | Dec 18, 1990 |
13 | Nirmal Mukarji | Dec 8, 1989 | Jun 14, 1990 |
14 | Siddharta Shankar Ray | Apr 2, 1986 | Dec 8, 1989 |
15 | Shankar Dayal Sharma | Nov 26, 1985 | Apr 2, 1986 |
16 | Hokishe Sema | Nov 14, 1985 | Nov 26, 1985 |
17 | Arjun Singh | Mar 14, 1985 | Nov 14, 1985 |
18 | Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala | Jul 3, 1984 | Mar 14, 1985 |
19 | Bhairab Dutt Pande | Oct 10, 1983 | Jul 3, 1984 |
20 | Anant Prasad Sharma | Feb 21, 1983 | Oct 10, 1983 |
21 | S.S. Sandhawalia | Feb 7, 1983 | Feb 21, 1983 |
22 | Marri Chenna Reddy | Apr 21, 1982 | Feb 7, 1983 |
23 | Aminuddin Ahmad Khan | Aug 26, 1981 | Apr 21, 1982 |
24 | Jaisukh Lal Hathi | Sep 24, 1977 | Aug 26, 1981 |
25 | Ranjit Singh Narula | Sep 1, 1977 | Sep 24, 1977 |
26 | Mahendra Mohan Choudhry | May 21, 1973 | Sep 1, 1977 |
27 | D. C. Pavate | Oct 16, 1967 | May 21, 1973 |
28 | Mehar Singh | Jun 1, 1967 | Oct 16, 1967 |
29 | Dharma Vira | Jun 27, 1966 | Jun 1, 1967 |
30 | Sardar Ujjal Singh | Sep 1, 1965 | Jun 26, 1966 |
31 | Hafiz Muhammad Ibrahim | May 4, 1964 | Sep 1, 1965 |
32 | Pattom Thanu Pillai | Oct 1, 1962 | May 4, 1964 |
33 | Narahar Vishnu Gadgil | Sep 15, 1958 | Oct 1, 1962 |
34 | Sir Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh | Mar 11, 1953 | Sep 15, 1958 |
35 | Sir Chandulal Madhavlal Trivedi | Aug 15, 1947 | Mar 11, 1953 |
Cabinet Ministers of Punjab
Name of Ministers | Portfolio(s) |
Capt. Amarinder Singh | General Administration, Personnel, Home Affairs & Justice, Vigilance, All other departments not assigned to any other Minister |
Shri. Brahm Mohindra | Health & Family Welfare, Research & Medical Education, Parliamentary Affairs |
Shri. Navjot Singh Sidhu | Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Archives and Museums |
Shri. Manpreet Singh Badal | Financem,Planning,Employment Generation |
Shri. Sadhu Singh Dharmsot | Forests,Printing and Stationary,Welfare of SCs and BCs |
Shri. Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa | Rural Development and Panchayats, Water Supply and Sanitation |
Rana Gurjit Singh | Irrigation,Power |
Shri. Charanjit Singh Channi | Technical Education & Industrial Training |
Smt. Aruna Chaudhary | Higher Education,School Education |
Smt. Razia Sultana | PWD (B & R),Social Security & Development of Women and Children |
Rajya Sabha Members from Punjab
Name of Member | Term | Party |
Shri Partap Singh Bajwa | Apr 10, 2016 to Apr 9, 2022 | INC |
Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder | Apr 10, 2016 to Apr 9, 2022 | SAD |
Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | Apr 10, 2016 to Apr 9, 2022 | SAD |
Shri Shamsher Singh Dullo | Apr 10, 2016 to Apr 9, 2022 | INC |
Shri Naresh Gujral | Apr 10, 2016 to Apr 9, 2022 | SAD |
Shri Shwait Malik | Jul 5, 2016 to Jul 4, 2022 | BJP |
Smt. Ambika Soni | Jul 5, 2016 to Jul 4, 2022 | INC |
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Punjab
The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab is Kusumjit Sidhu, who was appointed prior to the 2009 general election. She is an IAS officer from the 1979 Punjab cadre and has a Bachelor's degree in English, History and French as well as a Master's degree in History.
Shri V.K Singh, I.A.S.
The Chief Electoral Officer of Punjab
AS (Retd.); Chief Electoral Officer
SCO 29-30,Sector 17-E,
Chandigarh- 160017
Email Address
ceo_punjab@eci.gov.in
Phone
0172-2724038
Punjab Lok Sabha Election Summary 2014
After the declaration of the results in Punjab no majority party has won clearly in the Lok Sabha polls. Four seats were bagged by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The state of Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha seats which have participated in several Lok Sabha polls so far. The state government in Punjab is headed by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party and Prakash Singh Badal is the present Chief Minister of the state. Besides, SAD, Indian National Congress (INC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party are other leading parties in Punjab. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, the state took part for its 13 parliamentary seats, out of which four are reserved for Scheduled Castes. The Amritsar constituency has a These parties followed their campaign strategies and raised issues in Punjab like AAP emphasised on anti-corruption movement, BJP focused on development, and Congress centered around Right to Information (RTI). The exit polls and opinion polls predicted the INC and SAD will grab maximum number of seats in the elections.
Last Updated on: August 02, 2021