Chandigarh - There are total 13 parliamentary constituencies in Punjab i.e. there are total 13 lok sabha seats in Punjab. Each parliamentary constituency has 9 assembly constituencies in it. It means that for each lok sabha seat, there are 9 vidhan sabha seats in Punjab. The general elections in India for lok sabha seats are held after every 5 years and last elections were held in 2009. The next elections will be held in April, 2014. The date of Lok Sabha elections in Punjab is 30 April, 2014. The elections in Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, held on 10 April, 2014. The counting of votes will be done after the voting is held in all parts of India and the date of counting is 16 May, 2014.
Parliament Constituencies in Punjab
The list of parliamentary constituencies in Punjab is given below:- Amritsar
- Anandpur Sahib
- Bathinda
- Faridkot
- Fatehgarh Sahib
- Ferozepur
- Gurdaspur
- Hoshiarpur
- Jalandhar
- Khadur Sahib
- Ludhiana
- Patiala
- Sangrur
Lok Sabha Candidates from Punjab
The Lok Sabha elections going to be held on 30 April, 2014 for all 13 lok sabha seats from Punjab. The main political parties contesting these elections from Punjab are Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and Congress. Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP have alliance in Punjab with Akali Dal candidates contesting from 10 seats and BJP candidates contesting from 3 seats. The main contest on most of the seats will be between Congress candidates and SAD-BJP candidates. A list of main candidates from each lok sabha seat is given here.- Lok Sabha candidates from Amritsar :
Capt. Amrinder Singh of Congress and Arun Jaitley of BJP are the main candidates from Amritsar seat. Capt. Amrinder Singh is Maharaja Patiala, is a former Chief Minister of Punjab and current MLA from Patiala assembly contituency. Arun Jaitley is a senior BJP leader. Navjot Singh Sidhu is the current MP from Amritsar and he belongs to BJP. - Lok Sabha candidates from Anandpur Sahib : Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra of SAD and Ambika Soni of Congress are the main candidates from Anandpur Sahib seat. The existing MP is Ravneet Singh Bittu of Congress. In 2014 elections, he is contesting from Ludhiana.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Bathinda : Harsimrat Kaur Badal of SAD and Manpreet Singh Badal of PPP are the main contestants from Bathinda seat. Congress has not fielded any candidate from this seat and will support Manpreet Singh Badal. Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the current MP from this constituency.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Faridkot : Joginder Singh Panjgraian is the Congress candidate. He is also MLA from Jaiton vidhan sabha constituency. He will be contesting against the sitting MP Paramjit Kaur Gulshan of Shiromani Akali Dal.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Fatehgarh Sahib : Kulwant Singh is the SAD candidate and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, who is MLA from Nabha assembly constituency, is the Congress candidate from this constituency. The current MP is Sukhdev Singh Libra. He is a member of Congress but is not contesting in the current elections.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Firozpur : Sunil Kumar Jakhar of Congress and Sher Singh Ghubaya of SAD are the main candidates from Ferozepur seat. Sunik Kumar Jakhar is current MLA from Abohar seat in Fazilka district. Ghubaya is the sitting MP.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Gurdaspur : Partap Singh Bajwa is the Congress candidate from this seat. He is also the current MP from the same seat. He will be contesting against the Vinod Khanna of BJP. Vinod Khanna is a well known former Bollywood actor and was also a former MP from this seat.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Hoshiarpur : Mohinder Singh Kaypee of Congress and Vijay Sampla of BJP are the main contestents from Hoshiarpur seat. This is a reserved seat in the current elections. The current MP is Smt. Santosh Chaudhary of Congress but she is denied ticket in the current elections.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Jalandhar : Santokh Singh Chaudhary of Congress, a former cabinet minister and Pawan Kumar Tinu of SAD are the main contestents from Jalandhar seat. Pawan Kumar Tinu was elected MLA in 2012 and represents Adampur seat in Jalandhar district. The current MP, Mohinder Singh Kaypee of Congress is contesting from Hoshiarpur in the current elections.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Khadoor Sahib : Ranjit Singh Brahmpura is the SAD candidate and Harminder Gill is the Congress candidate for Khadoor Sahib seat. Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala is the current MP.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Ludhiana : Manpreet Singh Ayali of SAD, Ravneet Singh Bittu (MP from Anandpur Sahib) of Congress, H.S.Phoolka of AAP and Simarjit Singh Bains (Independent) are the main contestents for this seat. Munish Tiwari of Congress won in the last elections but is not contesting in the current elections due to health related issues. Manpreet Singh Ayali is MLA from Dakha constituency in Ludhiana district, Raveent Singh Bittu is currently MP from Anandpur Sahib parliamentary constituency and Simarjit Singh Bains is MLA from Atam Nagar assembly seat in Ludhiana district.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Patiala : Preneet Kaur, a senior Congress leader and sitting MP is one of the main candidates from this seat. Deepinder Dhillon is the SAD candidate.
- Lok Sabha candidates from Sangrur : The main contestants are Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa of SAD, Vijay Inder Singla of BJP and Bhagwant Mann of Aam Aadmin Party (AAP). Vijay Inder Singla is the sitting MP from this seat.
A more detailed list of Lok Sabha candidates from Punjab is given below. Some details of each candidate like address, phone number, educational qualification etc. is also given as under:
Const No. | Constituency | Candidate | Party | Address | Phone | Qualification |
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1 | Gurdaspur | Partap Singh Bajwa | Congress | Old Railway Road, Qadian, Distt. Gurdaspur | 9878870206 | Graduation (B.A.) from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
1 | Gurdaspur | Vinod Kumar Khanna | BJP | 13 C, II Plaza, Little Gibbs Road, Malabar Hills, Mumbai-400 006 | 9892600001 | JR. B.Com from Bombay University HR College |
1 | Gurdaspur | Sucha Singh | AAP | Village Chhotepur, Tehsil and Distt. Gurdaspur | 9855356666 | B.A. from Govt. College, Gurdaspur. University - G.N.D.U. |
2 | Amritsar | Amarinder Singh | Congress | H.No. - 1669, New Moti Bagh Colony, Patiala | 9871200042 | N.D.A., I.M.A. Doon |
2 | Amritsar | Arun Jaitley | BJP | A-44, Kailash Colony, New Delhi - 110048 | 011-29244587 | L.L.B. - Faculty of Law, University of Delhi |
2 | Amritsar | Daljit Singh | AAP | 57, Jassi Colony, Amritsar - 143001 | 98150-00207 | M.B.B.S., M.S. - Govt. Medical College, Amritsar. University - Punjab University |
3 | Khadoor Sahib | Ranjit Singh | SAD | H.No. - 159, V.P.O. Rani Walah, Tehsil and Distt. Tarn Taran | 99154-40044 | Under Matric from Khalsa High School, Dera Sahib, Tarn Taran |
3 | Khadoor Sahib | Harminder Singh Gill | Congress | Ward No. - 2, Garden Colony, Patti. | 98144-51044 | M.A. (Economics & History) from Guru Nanak Dev University |
3 | Khadoor Sahib | Baldeep Singh | AAP | C-43, Nizamuddin East, New Delhi - 110013 | 98100-02653 | B.A. from Govt. College, Chandigarh - Punjab Universiy |
4 | Jalandhar | Pawan Kumar Tinu | SAD | H/No - 721/3, Mohalla Jattan Bagichi, Adampur, Jalandhar | 94170-33919 | M.A. (Economics) Part-I, D.A.V. College Jalandhar |
4 | Jalandhar | Santokh Singh Chaudhary | Congress | B-8-281, Landhra House, Nurmahal Road, Phillaur, Distt. Jalandhar | 98140-62168 | L.L.B. from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
4 | Jalandhar | Jyoti Mann | AAP | H/No. 140, Topkhana Bazar, Jalandhar Cantt., Distt. Jalandhar | 95012-95674 | B.A. from G.N.D.U. Amritsar |
5 | Hoshiarpur | Vijay Sampla | BJP | H/No. 635A, Dilbag Nagar Extension, Jalandhar | 98760-99143 | Matric from Public High School, Kukkar Pind Jalandhar |
5 | Hoshiarpur | Mohinder Singh Kaypee | Congress | 141, Mithapur, Tehsil and Distt. Jalandhar | 98142-09688 | L.L.B. from Law Department, Panjab University, Chandigarh |
5 | Hoshiarpur | Yamini Gomar | AAP | H/No. 280, Street Number 1, Labh Nagar, Hoshiarpur | 92164-31170 | B.Com. |
6 | Anandpur Sahib | Ambika Soni | Congress | H/No. 82, Village Bajwara, Tehsil & Distt. Hoshiarpur | 0172-2742775 | B.A. from I.P. College, Delhi University |
6 | Anandpur Sahib | Prem Singh | SAD | H/No. 34, Village Chandumajra, P.O. Basantpura, Rajpura, Distt. Patiala. Pin - 143419 | 99144-04100 | M.A. (Economics), M.A. (Political Science) from Punjabi University, Patiala |
6 | Anandpur Sahib | Himmat Singh Shergill | AAP | H/No. 92, Sector 16-A, Chandigarh | 98880-89311 | L.L.B. from University of Buckingham |
7 | Ludhiana | Manpreet Singh Ayali | SAD | V.P.O. Gorsian Kadar Baksh, Tehsil Jagraon, Distt. Ludhiana 142033 | 98140-46245 | B.A. Ist year from Govt. College (Panjab University) Ludhiana. |
7 | Ludhiana | Ravneet Singh Bittu | Congress | Village Kotla Afgana, Teh. Payal, Distt. Ludhiana | 98157-00519 | 10+2 Guru Nanak Public School, Sector-36, Chandigarh |
7 | Ludhiana | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | AAP | C-253, Defence Colony, New Delhi | 98110-21916 | B.Sc. Agriculture from P.A.U. Ludhiana. L.L.B from Panjab University, Chandigarh. |
7 | Ludhiana | Simarjeet Singh Bains | Independent | H/No.-9757, Street No. 5, Kot Mangal Singh, Ludhiana | 98140-93795 | B.A. |
8 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Kulwant Singh | SAD | H/No.-1047, Sector 71, SAS Nagar (Mohali), Punjab - 160071 | 98150-00538 | Matric from Punjab School Education Board |
8 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Sadhu Singh Dharamsot | Congress | House No.-06, Birh Amloh, Tehsil Amloh, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. | 98155-45390 | Matric from Punjab School Education Board |
8 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Harinder Singh Khalsa | AAP | H/No-90, Kohinorr Park, P.O. Rajguru Nagar, Ludhiana | 94632-68487 | M.A. (English) from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
9 | Faridkot | Paramjit Kaur Gulshan | SAD | H/No-414, Harindra Nagar, Ward No. 10, Faridkot | 90131-80472 | M.A. (Economics) from Punjabi University, Patiala. M.A. (Sociology). |
9 | Faridkot | Joginder Singh Panjgraian | Congress | B XII/37, New Harindra Nagar, Near Baba Farid Public School, Faridkot | 98782-00026 | Under Matric |
9 | Faridkot | Prof. Sadhu Singh | AAP | B XII/35, Harindra Nagar, Faridkot | 75088-70590 | M.A. (English) from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
10 | Firozpur | Sher Singh Ghubaya | SAD | VPO Ghubaya, Tehsil Jalalabad, Distt. Fazilka | 94637-00111 | Matric |
10 | Firozpur | Sunil Jakhar | Congress | V.P.O. Panjkosi, Tehsil Abohar, Distt. Fazilka | 01634-272022 | M.B.A. from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra |
10 | Firozpur | Satnam Paul Kamboj | AAP | H/No-66, Ekta Nagar, Firozpur. | 98556-23093 | B.Com., L.L.B. |
11 | Bathinda | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | SAD | V.P.O. Badal, Tehsil Malout, Distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab | 01637-244672 | Diploma in Textile Designing from South Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi |
11 | Bathinda | Manpreet Singh Badal | Congress | V.P.O. Badal, Tehsil Malout, Distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab - 152113 | 98728-01190 | L.L.B. (Hons) from University of London |
11 | Bathinda | Jasraj Singh Longia | AAP | H/No-3448, Sector 71, S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali) - 160071 | 99158-37036 | B.A. from Punjabi University, Patiala |
12 | Sangrur | Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa | SAD | Village Ubhawal, Distt. Sangrur, Punjab | 94176-05588 | B.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
12 | Sangrur | Vijay Inder Singla | Congress | Singla Niwas, Haripura Road, Sangrur | 90131-80244 | B.E. (Computer Science) from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore |
12 | Sangrur | Bhagwant Mann | AAP | H/No-159, Phase 3-B1, Mohali | 98159-23450 | B.Com. (Ist Year) Shaheed Udham Singh Government College, Sunam |
13 | Patiala | Deepinder Singh Dhillon | SAD | H/No-325, Sector 9-D, Chandigarh | 98766-65990 | L.L.B. from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
13 | Patiala | Preneet Kaur | Congress | H/No-1669, New Moti Bagh Colony, Patiala | 98148-86428 | B.A. from Panjab University, Chandigarh |
13 | Patiala | Dr. Dharam Vira Gandhi | AAP | 25/DV, Sukh Enclave, New Officer Colony, Patiala | 98142-05969 | M.B.B.S. from Govt. Medical College, Amritsar |
Punjab MP List 2009
The last general elections for 15th Lok Sabha were held in 2009. The majority of members of lok sabha from Punjab are from Congress party. Out of total 13 MPs from Punjab, eight MPs belong to Congress party, four are members of Shiromani Akali Dal and one belongs to BJP. A list of MPs from Punjab i.e Lok Sabha members elected during 2009 elections is given below. For a list of all MPs and MLAs from Punjab elected since independence, you can check the book Electoral Constituencies and Political Leaders of Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਚੋਣ ਹਲਕੇ ਅਤੇ ਰਾਜਸੀ ਆਗੂ). This book contains information about all the electoral constituencies in Punjab. It also contains brief details about the elected M.L.A.s, M.P.s in the history of Punjab. It also throws some light on the Political Families of Punjab.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu is MP from Amritsar. He is a member of BJP.
- Ravneet Singh Bittu was elected as MP from Anandpur Sahib. He is a member of Congress. He is grandson of late S. Beant Singh, former chief minister of Punjab.
- Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal won from Bathinda lok sabha seat. She is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal. She is daugher-in-law of S. Parkash Singh Badal, current chief minister of Punjab.
- Paramjit Kaur Gulshan is MP from Faridkot. She is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.
- Sukhdev Singh Libra is MP from Fatehgarh Sahib. He is a member of Congress.
- Sher Singh Ghubaya was elected from Firozpur seat. He is a member of SAD.
- Partap Singh Bajwa elected from Gurdaspur constituency. He is a member of Congress and is currently president of Punjab Congress.
- Smt. Santosh Chowdhary is MP from Hoshiarpur. She is a member of Congress.
- Mohinder Singh Kaypee is MP from Jalandhar. He belongs to Congress.
- Dr. Rattan Singh Ajnala is lok sabha member from Khadur Sahib. He is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.
- Munish Tiwari was elected MP from Ludhiana parliament seat. He is a senior Congress leader.
- Smt. Preneet Kaur is MP from Patiala. She is a member of Congress. She is wife of Capt. Amrinder Singh, former Chief Minister of Punjab.
- Vijay Inder Singla of Congress is lok sabha member from Sangrur.
MP from Chandigarh
In the lok sabha elections held in 2009, Pawan Kumar Bansal of Congress was elected as MP from Chandigarh. He was also Railway Minister. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he is the Congress candidate for the same seat.Lok Sabha Candidates from Chandigarh
The elections has held in Chandigarh on 10 April, 2014. For the 2014 elections, the candidates from Chandigarh are:- Pawan Kumar Bansal - Congress
- Gul Panag - Aam Aadmi Party
- Kirron Kher - Bhartiya Janta Party
- Jannat Jahan - Bahujan Samaj Party
How many lok sabha seats are there in Punjab?
There are total 13 lok sabha seats in Punjab.