2007 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
The Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2007 was held in Indian state of Punjab in 2007, to elect 117 members to the 13th Punjab Lagislative Assembly.[1] Shiromani Akali Dal, and its alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party gained majority of the seats. Parkash Singh Badal was elected as the Chief Minister
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116 (of the 117) seats to the Punjab Legislative Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 75.42% ( 13.28pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
2007 general elections in Punjab witnessed most closely fought elections in Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal. The turnout among 1.69 Crore eligible voters, which is 76% was exceptionally high compared to last elections.
The 2007 Punjab Assembly Elections at a Glance
| The 2007 Punjab Assembly Elections at a Glance | ||||||
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| S. No. | (Contest/won) | (Contest/won) | (Contest/won) | |||
| 1997 Vote | 2002 Vote | 2007 Vote | ||||
| INC | 105/14 | 26.59 | 105/62 | 35.81 | 116/44 | 40.9 |
| SAD | 92/75 | 37.64 | 92/41 | 31.08 | 93/49 | 37.09 |
| BJP | 22/18 | 8.33 | 23/3 | 5.67 | 23/19 | 8.28 |
| CPI | 15/2 | 2.98 | 11/2 | 2.15 | 25/0 | 0.76 |
| CPM | 25/0 | 1.79 | 13/0 | 0.36 | 14/0 | 0.28 |
| SAD
(M) |
30/1 | 3.10 | 84/0 | 4.65 | 37/0 | 0.52 |
Parties and Alliances
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) |  |
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Parkash Singh Badal | 94 | 48 | |
| 2. | Bharatiya Janata Party |  |
23 | 19 |
United Progressive Alliance
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Indian National Congress |  |
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Captain Amarinder Singh | 117 | 44 |
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Bahujan Samaj Party |  |
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115 |
Others
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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1. |
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) | 37 | ||||
| 2. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |  |
14 | |||
| 3. | Communist Party of India |  |
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25 | ||
| 4 | Nationalist Congress Party | 15 | ||||
| 5. | Communist Party of India (M–L) Liberation | 10 | ||||
| 6. | All India Forward Bloc | 2 | ||||
| 7 | Janata Dal (Secular) | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party | 3 | ||||
| 9 | Lok Janshakti Party | 37 | ||||
| 10 | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 2 | ||||
| 11 | Rashtriya Samata Party | 7 | ||||
| 12 | Shiv Sena | 8 | ||||
| 13 | Samajwadi Party | 6 |
Results
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| Party | Candidates | Seats won | Votes | % of Votes | |||||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 93 | 48 | 4,689,018 | 37.09% | |||||
| Indian National Congress | 116 | 44 | 5,170,548 | 40.90% | |||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 23 | 19 | 1,046,451 | 8.28% | |||||
| Independent | 431 | 5 | 861,595 | 6.82% | |||||
| Total[lower-alpha 1] | 1043 | 116 | 12,641,706 | ||||||
- The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.
Results by Region
| Region | Seats | INC | SAD | BJP | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malwa | 65 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 4 |
| Majha | 27 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 0 |
| Doaba | 25 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 1 |
| Sum | 117 | 44 | 49 | 19 | 5 |
Result by Constituency
List of Successful Candidates in Punjab Assembly Election in 2007
| A. C. NO. | Assembly Constituency Name | Category | Winner Candidates Name | Gender | Party | Vote | Runner-up Candidates Name | Gender | Party | vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fatehgarh | GEN | Nirmal Singh Kahlon | M | SAD | 49909 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa,Dharowali | M | INC | 44081 |
| 2 | Batala | GEN | Jagdish Sahni | M | BJP | 47936 | Ashwani | M | INC | 47850 |
| 3 | Qadian | GEN | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | M | SAD | 52567 | Tripat Rajinder Singh | M | INC | 50828 |
| 4 | Sri Hargobindpur | GEN | Capt. Balbir Singh Bath | M | SAD | 42581 | Fateh Jang Singh Bajwa | M | INC | 39303 |
| 5 | Kahnuwan | GEN | Partap Singh Bajwa | M | INC | 50271 | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | M | SAD | 45548 |
| By Polls in 2009 | Kahnuwan | GEN | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | M | SAD | 53853 | F.Singh Bajwa | M | INC | 41809 |
| 6 | Dhariwal | GEN | Sucha Singh Langah | M | SAD | 52134 | Sucha Singh Chhotepur | M | IND | 38184 |
| 7 | Gurdaspur | GEN | Gurbachan Singh | M | SAD | 51446 | Pritam Singh Bhinder | M | INC | 47109 |
| 8 | Dina Nagar | (SC) | Sita Ram | M | BJP | 49173 | Aruna Choudhry | F | INC | 48331 |
| 9 | Narot Mehra | (SC) | Bishamber Dass | M | BJP | 40813 | Rumal Chand | M | INC | 25430 |
| 10 | Pathankot | GEN | Master Mohan Lal | M | BJP | 43717 | Ashok Sharma | M | INC | 35182 |
| 11 | Sujanpur | GEN | Dinesh Singh | M | BJP | 51984 | Raghunath Sahai Puri | M | INC | 51656 |
| 12 | Majitha | GEN | Bikram Singh Majithia | M | SAD | 51690 | Sukhjinder Raj Singh (Lalli) Majithia | M | INC | 28682 |
| 13 | Verka | (SC) | Dalbir Singh | M | SAD | 67699 | Raj Kumar | M | INC | 49602 |
| 14 | Jandiala | (SC) | Malkiat Singh | M | SAD | 63124 | Sardul Singh | M | INC | 48841 |
| 15 | Amritsar North | GEN | Anil Joshi | M | BJP | 33397 | Jugal Kishore Sharma | M | INC | 19302 |
| 16 | Amritsar West | GEN | Om Parkash Soni | M | INC | 60978 | Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina | M | BJP | 48875 |
| 17 | Amritsar Central | GEN | Laxmi Kanta Chawla | F | BJP | 18866 | Darbari Lal | M | INC | 15171 |
| 18 | Amritsar South | GEN | Raminder Singh Bolaria | M | SAD | 54632 | Harjinder Singh Thekedar | M | INC | 30624 |
| By Polls in 2008 | Amritsar South | GEN | Inder Bir Singh Bolari | M | SAD | 43495 | Navdeep Singh Goldy | M | INC | 21262 |
| 19 | Ajnala | GEN | Amarpal Singh Ajnala | M | SAD | 56560 | Harpartap Singh Ajnala | M | INC | 46359 |
| 20 | Raja Sansi | GEN | Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria | M | INC | 51698 | Vir Singh Lopoke | M | SAD | 43422 |
| 21 | Attari | (SC) | Gulzar Singh Ranike | M | SAD | 43235 | Rattan Singh | M | INC | 24163 |
| 22 | Tarn Taran | GEN | Harmeet Singh | M | SAD | 44841 | Manjit Singh | M | INC | 28307 |
| 23 | Khadoor Sahib | (SC) | Manjit Singh Mianwind | M | SAD | 43470 | Tarsem Singh | M | INC | 33490 |
| 24 | Naushahra Panwan | GEN | Ranjit Singh Brahampura | M | SAD | 39846 | Dharambir Aganihotri Sheron | M | INC | 37387 |
| 25 | Patti | GEN | Adesh Partap Singh Kairon | M | SAD | 55485 | Harminder Singh Gill | M | INC | 45538 |
| 26 | Valtoha | GEN | Virsa Singh | M | SAD | 52085 | Gurchet Singh | M | INC | 40735 |
| 27 | Adampur | GEN | Sarbjeet Singh Makkar | M | SAD | 44883 | Kanwaljit Singh Lally | M | INC | 34643 |
| 28 | Jullundur Cantonment | GEN | Jagbir Singh Brar | M | SAD | 50436 | Gurkanwal Kaur | F | INC | 33452 |
| 29 | Jalandhar North | GEN | K. D. Bhandari | M | BJP | 45579 | Avtar Henry | M | INC | 40650 |
| 30 | Jullundur Central | GEN | Manoranjan Kalia | M | BJP | 47221 | Tajinder Singh Bittu | M | INC | 28212 |
| 31 | Jullundur South | (SC) | Chuni Lal Bhagat | M | BJP | 56775 | Mohinder Singh K.P. | M | INC | 44860 |
| 32 | Kartarpur | (SC) | Avinash Chander | M | SAD | 54380 | Ch. Jagjit Singh | M | INC | 43311 |
| 33 | Lohian | GEN | Ajit Singh Kohar | M | SAD | 59642 | Ltcol C. D. Singh Kamboj | M | INC | 40381 |
| 34 | Nakodar | GEN | Amarjit Singh Samra | M | INC | 44255 | Kuldip Singh Wadala | M | SAD | 41037 |
| 35 | Nur Mahal | GEN | Gurdip Singh Bhullar | M | SAD | 41734 | Gurbinder Singh Atwal | M | INC | 36316 |
| By Polls in 2009 | Nur Mahal | GEN | R. Kaur Bhullar | M | SAD | 50983 | Gur. Singh Atwal | M | INC | 35930 |
| 36 | Banga | (SC) | Mohan Lal | M | SAD | 36581 | Tarlochan Singh | M | INC | 33856 |
| 37 | Nawanshahr | GEN | Jatinder Singh Kariha | M | SAD | 46172 | Parkash Singh | M | INC | 40357 |
| 38 | Phillaur | (SC) | Sarwan Singh | M | SAD | 42412 | Santokh Signh Chaudhary | M | INC | 42139 |
| 39 | Bholath | GEN | Sukhpal Singh | M | INC | 48072 | Jagir Kaur | F | SAD | 39208 |
| 40 | Kapurthala | GEN | Rana Rajbans Kaur | F | INC | 47173 | Raghbir Singh | M | SAD | 40888 |
| 41 | Sultanpur | GEN | Upinderjit Kaur | F | SAD | 49363 | Navtej Singh | M | INC | 38318 |
| 42 | Phagwara | (SC) | Swarna Ram | M | BJP | 47906 | Joginder Singh Mann | M | INC | 38302 |
| 43 | Balachaur | GEN | Nand Lal | M | SAD | 41206 | Santosh Kumari | F | INC | 40105 |
| 44 | Garhshankar | GEN | Lov Kumar Goldy | M | INC | 33876 | Mohinder Pal Mann | M | BJP | 29808 |
| 45 | Mahilpur | (SC) | Sohan Singh Thandal | M | SAD | 31099 | Dr. Dilbag Rai | M | INC | 19266 |
| 46 | Hoshiarpur | GEN | Tikshan Sud | M | BJP | 41309 | Charanjit Singh Channi | M | INC | 36908 |
| 47 | Sham Chaurasi | (SC) | Mohinder Kaur | F | SAD | 37739 | Choudhary Ram Lubhaya | M | INC | 34922 |
| 48 | Tanda | GEN | Sangat Singh Gilzian | M | IND | 46915 | Chaudhri Balbir Singh Miani | M | SAD | 34109 |
| 49 | Garhdiwala | (SC) | Des Raj Dhugga | M | SAD | 42830 | Jasbir Singh Pal | M | INC | 22446 |
| 50 | Dasuya | GEN | Amarjit Singh Sahi | M | BJP | 51919 | Ramesh Chander Dogra | M | INC | 42645 |
| 51 | Mukerian | GEN | Arunesh Kumar | M | BJP | 60662 | Rajnish Kumar | M | INC | 45984 |
| 52 | Jagraon | GEN | Gurdeep Singh Bhaini | M | INC | 46084 | Bhag Singh Mallah | M | SAD | 45211 |
| 53 | Raikot | GEN | Harmohinder Singh 'Pardhaan' | M | INC | 49629 | Ranjit Singh 'Talwandi | M | SAD | 47190 |
| 54 | Dakha | (SC) | Darshan Singh Shivalik | M | SAD | 94807 | Malkiat Singh Dakha | M | INC | 79006 |
| 55 | Qila Raipur | GEN | Jasbir Singh Khangura | M | INC | 56610 | Jagdish Singh Garcha | M | SAD | 45734 |
| 56 | Ludhiana North | GEN | Harish Bedi | M | BJP | 31218 | Rakesh Pandey | M | INC | 26322 |
| 57 | Ludhiana West | GEN | Harish Rai Dhanda | M | SAD | 46021 | Harnam Das Johar | M | INC | 31617 |
| 58 | Ludhiana East | GEN | Sat Pal Gosain | M | BJP | 30232 | Surinder Kumar | M | INC | 28450 |
| 59 | Ludhiana Rural | GEN | Hira Singh Gabria | M | SAD | 135633 | Malkit Singh Birmi | M | INC | 86957 |
| 60 | Payal | GEN | Tej Parkash Singh | M | INC | 42535 | Maheshinder Singh Grewal | M | SAD | 26461 |
| 61 | Kum Kalan | (SC) | Ishar Singh | M | INC | 55082 | Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal | M | SAD | 53017 |
| 62 | Samrala | GEN | Jagjiwan Singh | M | SAD | 53135 | Amrik Singh S/O Chuhar Singh | M | INC | 38846 |
| 63 | Khanna | (SC) | Bikramjit Singh | M | SAD | 54395 | Shamsher Singh Dullo | M | INC | 52795 |
| 64 | Nangal | GEN | Kanwar Pal Singh | M | INC | 42474 | Madan Mohan Mittal | M | BJP | 39798 |
| 65 | Anandpur Sahib Ropar | GEN | Sant Ajit Singh | M | SAD | 47810 | Ramesh Dutt Sharma | M | INC | 37912 |
| 66 | Chamkaur Sahib | (SC) | Charanjit Singh Channi | M | IND | 37946 | Satwant Kaur | F | SAD | 36188 |
| 67 | Morinda | GEN | Ujaggar Singh | M | SAD | 58608 | Jagmohan Singh | M | INC | 50188 |
| 68 | Kharar | GEN | Balbir Singh | M | INC | 85092 | Jasjit Singh | M | SAD | 71477 |
| 69 | Banur | GEN | Kanwaljit Singh | M | SAD | 79324 | Rakesh Sharma | M | INC | 36673 |
| By Polls in 2009 | Banur | GEN | J. Singh Bunny | M | SAD | 74167 | D. Singh Dhillon | M | INC | 54358 |
| 70 | Rajpura | GEN | Raj Khurana | M | BJP | 56161 | Hardial Singh Kamboj | M | INC | 41977 |
| 71 | Ghanaur | GEN | Madan Lal Thekedar | M | IND | 35006 | Ajaib Singh Mukhmailpura | M | SAD | 34274 |
| 72 | Dakala | GEN | Lal Singh | M | INC | 64442 | Harmail Singh Tohra | M | SAD | 56332 |
| 73 | Shutrana | (SC) | Nirmal Singh | M | INC | 53888 | Hamir Singh Ghagga | M | SAD | 51293 |
| 74 | Samana | GEN | Brahm Mahindra | M | INC | 78122 | Surjeet Singh Rakhra | M | SAD | 75546 |
| 75 | Patiala Town | GEN | Amarinder Singh | M | INC | 60346 | Surjit Singh Kohli | M | SAD | 27596 |
| 76 | Nabha | GEN | Randeep Singh | M | INC | 41310 | Narinder Singh | M | SAD | 35997 |
| 77 | Amloh | (SC) | Sadhu Singh | M | INC | 59556 | Satwinder Kaur | F | SAD | 52879 |
| 78 | Sirhind | GEN | Didar Singh | M | SAD | 58578 | Dr. Harbans Lal | M | INC | 35179 |
| 79 | Dhuri | GEN | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | M | IND | 36469 | Mai Roop Kaur | F | INC | 33290 |
| 80 | Malerkotla | GEN | Razia Sultana | F | INC | 72184 | Abdul Ghaffar | M | SAD | 57984 |
| 81 | Sherpur | (SC) | Harchand Kaur | F | INC | 49684 | Gobind Singh | M | SAD | 39170 |
| 82 | Barnala | GEN | Kewal Singh Dhillon | M | INC | 58723 | Malkit Singh Keetu | M | SAD | 57359 |
| 83 | Bhadaur | (SC) | Balvir Singh Ghunas | M | SAD | 38069 | Surinder Kaur Balian | F | INC | 37883 |
| 84 | Dhanaula | GEN | Kuldip Singh Bhathal | M | INC | 42105 | Gobind Singh Longowal | M | SAD | 38581 |
| 85 | Sangrur | GEN | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia | M | INC | 61171 | Prakash Chand Garg | M | SAD | 49161 |
| 86 | Dirbha | GEN | Surjit Singh Dhiman | M | INC | 54036 | Baldev Singh Mann | M | SAD | 52883 |
| 87 | Sunam | GEN | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | M | SAD | 52270 | Aman Arora | M | INC | 42138 |
| 88 | Lehra | GEN | Rajinder Kaur | F | INC | 47515 | Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra | M | SAD | 47267 |
| 89 | Balluana | (SC) | Gurtej Singh | M | SAD | 50929 | Parkash Singh Bhatti | M | INC | 36295 |
| 90 | Abohar | GEN | Sunil Kumar Jakhar | M | INC | 70679 | Ram Kumar | M | BJP | 53478 |
| 91 | Fazilka | GEN | Surjeet Kumar | M | BJP | 58284 | Mohinder Kumar | M | INC | 42225 |
| 92 | Jalalabad | GEN | Sher Singh | M | SAD | 89085 | Hans Raj Josan | M | INC | 45008 |
| By Polls in 2009 | Jalalabad | GEN | S. Singh Badal | M | SAD | 107120 | Hans Raj Jossan | M | INC | 26458 |
| 93 | Guru Har Sahai | GEN | Gurmeet Singh | M | INC | 65745 | Paramjit Singh Sandhu | M | SAD | 47175 |
| 94 | Firozepur | GEN | Sukhpal Singh | M | BJP | 61340 | Bal Mukand Sharma | M | INC | 46461 |
| 95 | Firozepur Cantonment | GEN | Janmeja Singh | M | SAD | 54980 | Ravinder Singh | M | INC | 46475 |
| 96 | Zira | GEN | Naresh Kumar | M | INC | 64903 | Hari Singh Zira | M | SAD | 52531 |
| 97 | Dharamkot | (SC) | Seetal Singh | M | SAD | 47277 | Kewal Singh | M | INC | 41577 |
| 98 | Moga | GEN | Joginder Pal Jain | M | INC | 55300 | Tota Singh | M | SAD | 54008 |
| 99 | Bagha Purana | GEN | Darshan Singh Brar Khote | M | INC | 54624 | Sadhu Singh Rajiana | M | SAD | 51159 |
| 100 | Nihal Singh Wala | (SC) | Ajit Singh | M | IND | 38236 | Jarnail Singh | M | SAD | 36604 |
| 101 | Panjgrain | (SC) | Joginder Singh | M | INC | 46032 | Gurdev Singh Badal | M | SAD | 42543 |
| 102 | Kotkapura | GEN | Ripjit Singh | M | INC | 68970 | Mantar Singh | M | SAD | 58160 |
| 103 | Faridkot | GEN | Avtar Singh Brar | M | INC | 65152 | Kushaldeep Singh | M | SAD | 62219 |
| 104 | Muktsar | GEN | Kanwarjit Singh | M | INC | 49972 | Sukhdarshan Singh Marar | M | SAD | 37549 |
| 105 | Giddarbaha | GEN | Manpreet Singh Badal | M | SAD | 53111 | Raghubir Singh | M | INC | 34283 |
| 106 | Malout | (SC) | Harpreet Singh | M | SAD | 51188 | Nathu Ram | M | INC | 43962 |
| 107 | Lambi | GEN | Parkash Singh Badal | M | SAD | 56282 | Mahesh Inder Singh | M | INC | 47095 |
| 108 | Talwandi Sabo | GEN | Jeetmohinder Singh Sidhu | M | INC | 50012 | Amarjit Singh Sidhu | M | SAD | 46222 |
| 109 | Pakka Kalan | (SC) | Makhan Singh | M | INC | 49983 | Darshan Singh Kotfatta | M | SAD | 44376 |
| 110 | Bhatinda | GEN | Harminder Singh Jassi | M | INC | 83545 | Sarup Chand Singla | M | SAD | 68900 |
| 111 | Nathana | (SC) | Ajaib Singh Bhatti | M | INC | 58857 | Gura Singh Tungwali | M | SAD | 52207 |
| 112 | Rampura Phul | GEN | Gurpreet Singh Kangar | M | INC | 57284 | Sikander Singh Maluka | M | SAD | 55025 |
| 113 | Joga | GEN | Jagdeep Singh Nakai | M | SAD | 39747 | Sukhraj Singh Natt | M | IND | 35425 |
| 114 | Mansa | GEN | Sher Singh | M | INC | 53515 | Sukhwinder Singh | M | SAD | 50767 |
| 115 | Budhlada | GEN | Mangat Rai Bansal | M | INC | 56271 | Harbant Singh | M | SAD | 43456 |
| 116 | Sardulgarh | GEN | Ajit Inder Singh | M | INC | 58940 | Balwinder Singh | M | SAD | 54388 |
Government Formation
On March 2, 2007 Parkash Singh Badal took Oath for the record fourth time. With crowd gathered in the Mohali cricket stadium to attend the Oath Taking Ceremony.
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