Gurjeet Singh Aujla
Gurjeet Singh Aujla is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress and current member of Parliament for Amritsar in Punjab, India.[1]
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 11 March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Captain Amarinder Singh |
Constituency | Amritsar |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 October 1972 50) Amritsar, Punjab, India | (age
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Residence(s) | 16-A, Guru Amar Dass Avenue, Airport Road, P.O. Sahibzada Jujhar Singh Avenue, Amritsar, Punjab and 23, Meena Bagh, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi-110011 Tel |
Education | Higher Secondary Educated at P.N.B. Sr. Secondary School, Amritsar, Punjab |
Profession | Agriculturist, Builder |
As of August, 2021 Source: |
Political career
On 11 March 2017 he won the by-poll to the Lok Sabha seat which was necessitated due to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Captain Amarinder Singh in 2016. Gurjeet Singh Aujla defeated BJP nominee Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina by a margin of 1,97,491 votes. AAP candidate Upkar Singh Sandhu secured 1,49,160 votes to finish third.[2]
Gurjeet Singh Aujla again won Amritsar Lok Sabha seat in 2019 Indian general election defeating Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Aujla got 4,44,052 (51.78%) votes while Puri finished second with 3,44,049 (40.19%) votes.[3]
Electoral performance
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Gurjeet Singh Aujla | 5,08,153 | 50.09 | +2.15 | |
BJP | Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina | 3,08,964 | 30.45 | -7.29 | |
AAP | Upkar Singh Sandhu | 1,49,984 | 14.78 | +6.58 | |
CPI | Daswinder Kaur | 17,886 | 1.76 | +0.48 | |
None of the Above | None of the Above | 9,747 | 0.96 | ||
Majority | 1,99,189 | 19.64 | |||
Turnout | 10,16,125 | 70.50 | |||
INC hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Gurjeet Singh Aujla | 445,032 | 51.78 | ![]() | |
BJP | Hardeep Singh Puri | 3,45,406 | 40.19 | ![]() | |
AAP | Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal | 20,087 | 2.34 | ![]() | |
CPI | Daswinder Kaur | 16,335 | 1.90 | ![]() | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 8,763 | 1.02 | ![]() | |
Majority | 99,626 | 11.59 | |||
Turnout | 8,60,582 | 57.07 | ![]() | ||
INC hold | Swing |
References
- "Gurjeet Singh Aujla Biography". oneindia.com. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- "Congress retains Amritsar LS seat | The Indian Express". The Indian Express. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 Punjab: BJP's Hardeep Puri loses to Cong's Gurjit Singh Aujla". DNA India. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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