Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)

Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of Punjab state in northern India. This constituency came into existence as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in 2008.[1]

Members of Parliament

Key

  INC     AAP  

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Sukhdev Singh Libra Indian National Congress
2014 Harinder Singh Khalsa Aam Aadmi Party

Assembly segments

The nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments of Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituency are:[2]

  1. Bassi Pathana
  2. Fatehgarh Sahib
  3. Amloh
  4. Khanna
  5. Samrala
  6. Sahnewal
  7. Payal
  8. Raikot
  9. Amargarh

Before delimitation, Amloh, Khanna and Samrala assembly segments were in Ropar, Payal was in Ludhiana and Raikot was in Sangrur. Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Amargarh and Sahnewal assembly segments were created as a part of delimitation of assembly constituencies in 2008.

Election Results

General election 2014

Indian general election, 2014: Fatehgarh Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±
AAP Harinder Singh Khalsa 3,67,293 35.62
INC Sadhu Singh 3,13,149 30.37 -16.59
SAD Kulwant Singh 3,12,815 30.34 -12.52
NOTA None of the Above 4,005 0.38
Majority 54,144 5.25 +1.16
Turnout 10,30,954
AAP gain from INC Swing +35.62

General election 2009

Indian general election, 2009: Fatehgarh Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±
INC Sukhdev Singh 3,93,557 46.96
SAD Charanjit Singh Atwal 3,59,258 42.86
BSP Rai Singh 65,459 7.81
Majority 34,299 4.09
Turnout 8,38,145
INC hold Swing

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Singh, Prabhjot (February 16, 2008). "3 Parliament, 16 assembly seats get new names". The Tribune. Retrieved 2009-04-19.
  2. ↑ "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab website.

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