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Barring two Lok Sabha seats, there have been no surprising results in Punjab. People have kept their faith in the Congress by giving it seven seats. The party had won eight seats last time. On the other hand, the BJP, which is facing opposition from farmers, has not been able to show any wonders here. It has not won a single seat, whereas in 2019 the party had won two seats.
The Aam Aadmi Party has improved its seat count from one to three as compared to 2019, but it could not perform like the 2022 assembly elections. Only Punjab minister Meet Hayer has managed to win from CM Mann’s stronghold Sangrur, while the remaining four ministers have faced defeat. AAP has lost ten seats. At the same time, the SAD has lost one of its strongholds, Ferozepur, while the party has managed to save the Bathinda seat. The SAD has had to be content with only one seat.
In a surprising decision, Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh from Khadoor Sahib and Sarabjit Singh Khalsa from Faridkot have won. Amritpal is lodged in Dibrugarh jail in the NSA case. Sarabjit Singh is the son of former PM Indira Gandhi’s assassin Beant Singh.
BJP’s account not opened
BJP, which contested alone by leaving the alliance, could not even open its account. The Modi factor did not work here. Modi held rallies on four seats here, but he could not win even one. The farmers’ movement was also a big reason for BJP’s defeat.
Akali Dal lost its stronghold
Congress broke into Ferozepur, which was the stronghold of SAD for 27 years, and toppled the government. Sukhbir Badal was elected MP from here in 2019. This time Nardev Singh Bobby Mann had to face defeat from here. However, it was a matter of relief for SAD that Harsimrat reached Parliament by winning from Bathinda for the fourth time.
People rejected the turncoats
Former CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur from Patiala, Ravneet Bittu from Ludhiana and Sushil Rinku from Jalandhar had to bear the brunt of defection. He was completely rejected by the public.
Know the results of five big seats
Former Congress CM Charanjit Singh Channi won from Jalandhar. Channi got a total of 3,90,053 votes and defeated his rival Rinku by 1,75,993 votes. Sushil Rinku, who left AAP and joined BJP, faced a huge defeat. Channi won with the highest margin of votes in the whole of Punjab. AAP’s Pawan Kumar Tinu came third here and SAD’s Mohinder Singh KP came fourth.
Congress state president Amarinder Singh Raja Vading won from Ludhiana. Raja Vading got 3,22,224 votes. Vading was pitted against BJP candidate Ravneet Singh Bittu. Vading defeated Bittu by 20,942 votes. Bittu left Congress and joined BJP during the Lok Sabha elections. Bittu is the grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. AAP MLA Ashok Parashar Pappi remained at third place here.
Congress’s Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi won from Patiala. Gandhi got 3,03,772 votes. The big thing is that Gandhi was pitted against AAP minister Dr. Balbir Singh here. Gandhi defeated Dr. Balbir by 14,498 votes. In the Lok Sabha elections, Patiala seat, which is considered a stronghold of Congress, witnessed a major political change when former CM Captain Amarinder Singh’s wife Preneet Kaur left Congress and joined BJP. Political stalwarts were predicting this change to leave saffron colour on Patiala seat, which is considered a stronghold of Congress, but the situation was such that Preneet Kaur remained at third place. Let us tell you that Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first rally here. But the support of the people proved that Patiala is still a stronghold of Congress.
AAP minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer won from Sangrur. Meet Hayer got a total of 3,64,085 votes. CM Mann managed to register victory in his stronghold. Sukhpal Khaira of Congress was on the second position from Sangrur. Meet Hayer defeated Khaira by 1,72,560 votes. Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar candidate Simranjit Singh Mann was on the third position and Arvind Khanna of BJP was on the fourth position.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal has won the parliamentary election for the fourth time from Bathinda. Harsimrat got 3,75,019 votes. She defeated AAP minister Gurmeet Singh Khudiyan by 50 thousand votes. Congress’s Jeet Mohinder Singh Sidhu was on the third position.
Two seats that surprised everyone
Amritpal Singh, the chief of Waris Punjab Dey, who is lodged in Dibrugarh jail of Assam, has won from Khadoor Sahib. Amritpal got 3,65,105 votes. Amritpal defeated Congress’ Kulbir Singh Zira by 1,70,157 votes, while AAP minister Laljit Singh Bhullar was in third position.
Independent candidate Sarabjit Singh Khalsa won from Faridkot. Sarabjit Singh got 2,95,569 votes. Sarabjit defeated AAP’s Karamjit Singh Anmol and CM Mann’s close aide by 69,490 votes. Congress’ Amarjit Singh Sahoki came third and SAD’s Rajwinder Singh Dharamkot came fourth. Let us tell you that Sarabjit Singh is the grandson of former Prime Minister Indira’s killer.
These candidates won on the remaining six seats
Congress’ Amar Singh won from Fatehgarh Sahib. Amar Singh got 3,32,591 votes. Amar Singh defeated AAP MLA Gurpreet Singh GP by 34,202 votes. BJP’s Geza Ram Valmiki came third and SAD’s Bikramjit Singh Khalsa came fourth.