Punjab Assembly Election 2012
Punjab is heading up for Assembly Elections in the month in 2012. The main political parties in the state, National Democratic Alliance (NDA), Indian National Congress(INC).
The NDA part comprises of ShiromaniAkali Dal (SAD) and BhartiyaJanata Party (BJP), while UPA is dominated mainly by the Congress.
Punjab is located in the northwest part of India and sharing its capital Chandigarh with Haryana.
Election Commission announced polling dates for Punjab Assembly election. Election will be completed in single phase in january 2012. Election date are 30th january 2012
Site of Electorate:
17.4 million.
Key Players:
Prakash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal), Capt Amarinder Singh (Congress) and Manpreet Singh Badal (People's Party of Punjab)
Main Issues:
Governance and curruption, infrastructure.
- Congress Party Candidate List for Punjab Assembly Election 2012
- Shiromani Akali Dal Party Candidate List for Punjab Assembly Election 2012
- BJP Candidate List for Punjab Assembly Election 2012
2012 PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTION SCHEDULE
| Polling in Punjab Assembly Election | |
| Single Phase (All 117 ACs) | Dates |
| Issue of Notification | January 05, 2012 |
| Last date for making Nominations | January 12, 2012 |
| Scrutiny of Nominations | January 13, 2012 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidature | January 16, 2012 |
| Date of Poll | January 30, 2012 |
| Counting of Votes | March 06, 2012 |
| Date before which election process shall be completed | March 09, 2012 |
List of Congress party candidates for the Punjab Assembly Election, 2012
| Constituency Name | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| Gurdaspur District | |
| Pathankot | Raman Bhalla |
| Gurdaspur | Raman Behl |
| Dina Nagar SC | Smt Aruna Chaudhary |
| Qadian | Charanjeet Kaur Bajwa |
| Batala | Ashwini Sekhri |
| Sri Hargovindpur SC | Balvinder Singh Laddi |
| Fatehgarh Churian | Tript Rajinder Bajwa |
| Dera Baba Nank | Sukhjinder Randhawa |
| Amritsar District | |
| Ajnala | Harpratap Singh Ajnala |
| Raja Sansi | Sukhvinder Sarkaria |
| Majitha | Shailender jit Shailly |
| Jandiala SC | Shardul Singh |
| Amritsar North | Ashwini Kumar Pappu |
| Amritsar West SC | rajkumar Verka |
| Amritsar Central | O. P. Soni |
| Amritsar East | Mrs. Simpreet Kaur Bhatia |
| Amritsar South | Jasbir Singh (Dimpa) |
| Attar SC | Tarsem Singh |
| Tarn Taran | Dr Dharamveer Agnihotri |
| Khem Karan | Gurchet Singh Bhullar |
| Patti | Harminder Singh Gill |
| Khadoor Sahib | Ramanjit Singh Sikki |
| Baba Bakala SC | Ranjit Chhajalwadi |
| Kapurthala District | |
| Bhulath | Sukhpal Singh Khaira |
| Kapurthala | Rana Gurjeet Singh |
| Sultanpur Lodhi | Navtej Singh Cheema |
| Phagwara SC | Balvir Raja Sodhi |
| Jalandhar District | |
| Phillaur SC | Ch Santokh Singh |
| Nakodar | Amarjit Singh Samra |
| Shahkot | C. D. Kamboj |
| Kartarpur SC | Ch. Jagjit Singh |
| Jalandhar West SC | Smt Suman Kaypee |
| Jalandhar Central | Raj Kumar Gupta |
| Jalandhar North | Avtar Henry |
| Jalandhar Cantt | Jagbir Singh Brar |
| Adampur SC | Satnam SIngh Kainth |
| Hoshiarpur District | |
| Mukerian | Ajit Kumar Narang |
| Dasuya | Ramesh Chander Dogra |
| Urmar | Sangat Singh Gilzian |
| Sham Chaurasi SC | Ch. Ram Lubhaya |
| Hoshiarpur | Sunder Shyam Arora |
| Chhabewal SC | Dr Raj Kumar |
| Garhshankar | Lov Kumar Goldy |
| Nawanshahr District | |
| Banga SC | Tarlochan Singh |
| Nawanshahr | Ms Gur Iqbal Kaur |
| Balachaur | Rajwinder Singh Lucky |
| Rupnagar District | |
| Anandpur Sahib | Rana Kanwar Pal Singh |
| Roopnagar | Romesh Dutt Sharma |
| chamkaur Sahib SC | Charanjit Singh Channi |
| Kharar | Jagmohan Singh Kang |
| SAS Nagar | Balbir Singh Sidhu |
| Fatehgarh Sahib District | |
| Bassi Pathana SC | Smt Harbans Kaur Dullo |
| Fatehgarh Sahib | Kuljit Singh Nagra |
| Amloh | Randeep Singh Nabha |
| Ludhiana District | |
| Khanna | Gurkirat Singh Kohli |
| Samrala | Amrik Singh Dhillon |
| Sahniwal | Vikram Singh Bajwa |
| Ludhiana East | Gurmail Singh Pehalwan |
| Ludhiana South | Ashok Parashar Pappi |
| Atma Nagar | Malkit Singh Birmi |
| Ludhiana Central | Surendra Dwar |
| Ludhiana West | Bharat Bhushan Ashu |
| Ludhiana North | Rakesh Pandey |
| Gill Sc | Malkiat Singh Dhaka |
| Payal SC | Lakhvir Singh Lakha |
| Dhaka | Jasbir Singh Khangura |
| Rajkot SC | Gurcharan Singh Boparai |
| Jagraon SC | Ishar Singh Meherban |
| Moga District | |
| Nihalsingh wala SC | Ajit Singh Shant |
| Baghapurana | Darshan Singh Brar |
| Moga | Joginder Pal Jain |
| Dharamkot | Kaka Surjit Singh Lohgarh |
| Firozpur District | |
| Zira | Naresh Kataria |
| Firozpur City | Parminder Singh Pinki |
| Firzpur Rural SC | Smt Satkar Kaur |
| Guru Har Sahai | Gurmeet Singh Sodhi |
| Jalalabad | Malkiat Singh |
| Fazilka | Dr Mohinder rinwa |
| Abohar | Sunil Kumar Jakhar |
| Balluana SC | Giri Raj Rajoura |
| Muktsar District | |
| Lambi | Mahesh Inder Singh Badal |
| Gidderbaha | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring |
| Malout | Nathuram |
| Muktsar | Smt Karan Kaur Brar |
| Faridkot District | |
| Faridkot | Avtar Singh Brar |
| Kotkapura | Ripujit Singh |
| Jaitu SC | Smt Joginder Singh Panjgrain |
| Bathinda District | |
| Rampura phul | Gurpreet Singh Kangar |
| Bhucho Mandi SC | Ajab Singh Bhatti |
| Bathinda Urban | Harminder singh Jassi |
| Bathinda rural SC | Makhan Singh |
| Talwandi Sabo | Jeet Mohinder Sidhu |
| Maur | Mangat Rai Bansal |
| Mansa District | |
| Sardulgarh | Ajit Inder Mofar |
| Budhlada SC | Satpal Singh Mulewala |
| Sangrur District | |
| Lehra | Smt Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Dirba SC | Ajaib Singh Rataul |
| Sunam | Aman Arora |
| Bhadaur SC | Mohd Sadique |
| Barnala | Kewal Singh Dhillon |
| Mehal Kalan SC | Smt Harchand Kaur |
| Malerkotla | Smt Razia Sultana |
| Amargarh | Surjit Singh Dhiman |
| Dhuri | Arvind Khanna |
| Sangrur | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia |
| Patiala District | |
| Nabha SC | Sadhu Singh Dharamsot |
| Patiala Rural | Brahm Mohindra |
| Rajpura | Hardayal Singh |
| Dera Bassi | Jasjit Singh Randhawa |
| Ghanaur | Madanlal Jalalpur |
| Sanour | Lal Singh |
| Patiala | Capt Amarinder Singh |
| Samana | Raninder Singh |
| Shutrana SC | Nirmal Singh |
List of Shiromani Akali Dal candidates for the Punjab Assembly Election, 2012
- Lambi - Parkash Singh Badal
- Gurdaspur - Gurbachan Singh Babehali
- Fatehpur Churian - Nirmal Singh Kahlon
- Dera Baba Nanak - Sucha Singh Langeh
- Majitha - Bikramjit Singh Majithia
- Raja Sansi - Vir Singh Lopoke
- Ajnala - Amarpal Singh Boni
- Amritsar South - Inderveer Singh Bularia
- Attari (SC) - Guljar Singh Ranike
- Nakodar - Gurpratap Singh
- Bhulath - Bibi Jagir Kaur
- Patti - Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon
- Kapurthla - Sarabjit Singh Makkar
- Sultanpur lodhi - Dr. Upinder jeet Kaur
- Ludhiana South - Simarjit Singh Bains
- Samana - Surjit Singh Rakhra
- Sunam - Parminder Singh Dhindsa
- Guru Har Sahai - Vardev Singh Mann
- Shahkot - Ajit Singh Kohad
- Dharamkot - Tota Singh
- Malout - Harpreet Singh
- Faridkot - Deep Malhotra
- Sham Chaurasu (Reserve) - Bibi Mohinder Kaur Josh
- Balachaur - Nand Lal
- Atam Nagar - Hira Singh Gabaria
- Rampura Phool - Sikander Singh Maluka
- Bathinda Urban - Sarup Chand Singla
- Talwani Sabo - Amarjit Singh Sidhu
- Bhadaur - (Reserve) Darbara Singh Guru
- Sardulgarh - Dilraj Singh Bhunder
- Kharar - Ujagar Singh Wadali
- Shatrana - Verinder Kaur
- Jagraon - Shivram Kaler
- Patiala Rural - Kuldeep Kaur Tohra
- Barnala - Malkit Singh Kitu
- Ghanaur - Harpreet Kaur Mukhmelpur
- Sanaur - Tejinder Singh Sandhu
- Maur - Janmeja Singh Sekhon
- Zira - Hari Singh Jira
- Jaito (Reserve) - Gurdev Singh Badal
- Khemkaran - Virsa Singh Valtoha
- Sunam - Parminder Singh Dhindsa
- Sardul Garh - Dilraj Singh Bhundar
- Chabbewal - Sohan Singh Thandal
- Khadur Sahib - Ranjit Singh Brahmpura.
- Gill - Darshan Singh Shivalik
- Moga - Paramjit Singh Gill
- Kotkapura - Mantar Singh Brar
- Jalalabad - Sukhbir Singh Badal
- Mohali - Balwant Singh Ramuwalia
- Payal - Charanjit Singh Atwal
- Khanna - Ranjit Singh Talwandi
- Mehalkalan - (Reserve)Govind Singh
- Garhshankar - Surender Singh Bhulewal
- Nihal Singh Walan - Rajwinder Kaur
- Chamkaur Sahib - Jagmeet Kaur Sandhu
- Raikot - Bikramjit Singh Khalsa
- Adampur-Pawan Kumar Tinu
- Dhuri - Govind Singh Longewal
- Amargarh - Iqbal Singh
- Baluana - Gurtej Singh
- Bucho Mandi - Pritam Singh
- Dirba - Balbir Singh
List of BJP candidates for the Punjab Assembly Election, 2012
| Constituency Name | Candidate Name |
|---|---|
| Dinesh Singh | Sujanpur |
| Seema Devi | Bhoa |
| Ashwani Sharma | Pathankot |
| Bishan Das Dhupad | Dina Nagar |
| Anil Joshi | Amritsar North |
| Rakesh Gill | Amritsar West |
| Chunni Lal Bhagat | Jalandhar West |
| Manoranjan Kalia | Jalandhar Central |
| Krishna Dev Bhandari | Jalandhar North |
| Arunesh Shakker | Mukerian |
| S Amarjit Singh Shahi | Dasuya |
| Tikshan Sood | Hoshiarpur |
| Madan Mohan Mittal | Anandpur Sahib |
| Satpal Gosain | Ludhiana Central |
| Rajendra Bhandari | Ludhiana West |
| Parveen Bansal | Ludhiana North |
| S Shukhpal Singh Nanu | Firozpur City |
| Surjit Jayani | Fazilka |
| Vijya Laxmi | Abhor |
| Raj Khurana | Rajpura |
List of Seats won by Political Parties in Punjab Assembly Election 2007
| SN | Party Name | Number of seat Won |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NDA | 68 seats |
| 2 | INC | 44 seats |
| 3 | Independent | 5 seats |
List of Assembly Constituency in Punjab
Sujanpur, Bhoa (SC), Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Dina Nagar (SC), Qadian, Batala, Sri Hargobindpur (SC), Fatehgarh Churian,Dera Baba Nanak, Ajnala, Raja Sansi, Majitha, Jandiala (SC), Amritsar North, Amritsar West (SC), Amritsar Central, Amritsar East, Amritsar South, Attari (SC), Tarn Taran, Khem Karan, Patti, Khadoor Sahib, Baba Bakala (SC), Bholath, Kapurthala, Sultanpur Lodhi, Phagwara (SC), Phillaur (SC), Nakodar, Shahkot, Kartarpur (SC), Jalandhar West, Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantt., Adampur (SC), Mukerian, Dasuya, Urmar, Sham Chaurasi, Hoshiarpur, Chabbewal (SC), Garhshankar, Banga (SC), Nawan Shahr, Balachaur, Anandpur Sahib, Rupnagar, Chamkaur Sahib, Kharar, S.A.S.Nagar, Bassi Pathana (SC), Fatehgarh Sahib, Amloh, Khanna, Samrala, Sahnewal, Ludhiana East, Ludhiana South, Atam Nagar, Ludhiana Central, Ludhiana West, Ludhiana North, Gill (SC), Payal (SC), Dakha, Raikot (SC), Jagraon (SC), Nihal Singhwala, (SC), Moga, Dharamkot, Zira, Firozpur City, Firozpur Rural (SC), Guru Har Sahai, Jalalabad, Fazilka, Abohar, Balluana (SC), Lambi, Gidderbaha, Malout (SC), Muktsar, Faridkot, Kotkapura, Jaitu (SC), Rampura Phul, Bhucho Mandi, Bathinda Urban Bathinda, Bathinda Rural, Talwandi Sabo, Maur, Mansa, Sardulgarh, Budhlada (SC), Lehra,Dirba (SC),Sunam,Bhadaur (SC),Barnala,Mehal Kalan (SC),Malerkotla,Amargarh,Dhuri,Sangrur,Nabha (SC),Patiala Rural,Rajpura,Dera Bassi,Ghanaur,Sanour,Patiala,Samana,Shutrana (SC)