With Assembly Elections 2012 are on the cards in Punjab, the political expectations and imaginations are going high for parties and observers with catching the pulse of the voter. All the TV news channels are gearing up for reporting Exit Polls after the end of elections on 30th January 2012. Apart from Punjab, Uttar Pradesh is another big state that is going for Assembly Elections in 2012. Assembly Elections in Punjab have seen the voters following the tradition of defeating the incumbent party. In 1992, the Indian National Congress came into power and in 1997 voters brought Akali Dal into power. The same history repeated in 2002 and 2007 elections with Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal voted to power in respective years. The interesting factor in 2007 elections is the Congress got highest vote percentage with 40.90 percent votes and secured 44 seats. While Shiromani Akali Dal got 37.09 percent votes and grabbed 48 seats. BJP secured 19 seats with 8.28 percent votes and BSP took 4.13 percent vote share in that elections. Let us see if the Punjab voter repeat the trend or buck the trend in 2012 Assembly elections. Here is the list of MLAs of Punjab who won in 2007 elections. We are giving this list as most of them are going to try their luck in 2012 elections in Punjab:
List of successful candidates in Punjab
Ac No. | Ac Name | Party | Candidate Name |
1 | Fatehgarh | Shiromani Akali Dal | NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON |
2 | Batala | Bharatiya Janata Party | JAGDISH SAHNI |
3 | Qadian | Shiromani Akali Dal | LAKHBIR SINGH LODHINANGAL |
4 | Srihargobindpur | Shiromani Akali Dal | CAPT. BALBIR SINGH BATH |
5 | Kahnuwan | Indian National Congress | PARTAP SINGH BAJWA |
6 | Dhariwal | Shiromani Akali Dal | SUCHA SINGH LANGAH |
7 | Gurdaspur | Shiromani Akali Dal | GURBACHAN SINGH |
8 | Dina Nagar | Bharatiya Janata Party | SITA RAM |
9 | Narot Mehra | Bharatiya Janata Party | BISHAMBER DASS |
10 | Pathankot | Bharatiya Janata Party | MASTER MOHAN LAL |
11 | Sujanpur | Bharatiya Janata Party | DINESH SINGH |
13 | Majitha | Shiromani Akali Dal | BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA |
14 | Verka | Shiromani Akali Dal | DALBIR SINGH |
15 | Jandiala | Shiromani Akali Dal | MALKIAT SINGH |
16 | Amritsar North | Bharatiya Janata Party | ANIL JOSHI |
17 | Amritsar West | Indian National Congress | OM PARKASH SONI |
18 | Amritsar Central | Bharatiya Janata Party | LAKSHMI KANTA CHAWLA |
19 | Amritsar South | Shiromani Akali Dal | RAMINDER SINGH BOLARIA |
20 | Ajnala | Shiromani Akali Dal | AMARPAL SINGH AJNALA |
21 | Raja Sansi | Indian National Congress | SUKHBINDER SINGH SARKARIA |
22 | Attari | Shiromani Akali Dal | GULZAR SINGH RANIKE |
23 | Tarn Taran | Shiromani Akali Dal | HARMEET SINGH |
24 | Khadoor Sahib | Shiromani Akali Dal | MANJIT SINGH MIANWIND |
25 | Naushahra Panwan | Shiromani Akali Dal | RANJIT SINGH BRAHAMPURA |
26 | Patti | Shiromani Akali Dal | ADESH PARTAP SINGH |
27 | Valtoha | Shiromani Akali Dal | VIRSA SINGH |
28 | Adampur | Shiromani Akali Dal | SARBJEET SINGH MAKKAR |
29 | Jullundur Cantonment | Shiromani Akali Dal | JAGBIR SINGH BRAR |
30 | Jullundur North | Bharatiya Janata Party | K.D. BHANDARI |
31 | Jullundur Central | Bharatiya Janata Party | MANORANJAN KALIA |
32 | Jullundur South | Bharatiya Janata Party | CHUNI LAL BHAGAT |
33 | Kartarpur | Shiromani Akali Dal | AVINASH CHANDER |
34 | Lohian | Shiromani Akali Dal | AJIT SINGH KOHAR |
35 | Nakodar | Indian National Congress | AMARJIT SINGH SAMRA |
36 | Nur Mahal | Shiromani Akali Dal | GURDIP SINGH BHULLAR |
37 | Banga | Shiromani Akali Dal | MOHAN LAL |
38 | Nawan Shahr | Shiromani Akali Dal | JATINDER SINGH KARIHA |
39 | Phillaur | Shiromani Akali Dal | SARWAN SINGH |
40 | Bholath | Indian National Congress | SUKHPAL SINGH |
41 | Kapurthala | Indian National Congress | RANA RAJBANS KAUR |
42 | Sultanpur | Shiromani Akali Dal | UPINDERJIT KAUR |
43 | Phagwara | Bharatiya Janata Party | SWARNA RAM |
44 | Balachaur | Shiromani Akali Dal | NAND LAL |
45 | Garhshankar | Indian National Congress | LOV KUMAR GOLDY |
46 | Mahilpur | Shiromani Akali Dal | SOHAN SINGH THANDAL |
47 | Hoshiarpur | Bharatiya Janata Party | TIKSHAN SUD |
48 | Sham Chaurasi | Shiromani Akali Dal | MOHINDER KAUR |
49 | Tanda | Independent | SANGAT SINGH GILZIAN |
50 | Garhdiwala | Shiromani Akali Dal | DES RAJ DHUGGA |
51 | Dasuya | Bharatiya Janata Party | AMARJIT SINGH SAHI |
52 | Mukerian | Bharatiya Janata Party | ARUNESH KUMAR |
53 | Jagraon | Indian National Congress | GURDEEP SINGH BHAINI |
54 | Raikot | Indian National Congress | HARMOHINDER SINGH PARDHAAN |
55 | Dakha | Shiromani Akali Dal | DARSHAN SINGH SHIVALIK |
56 | Qila Raipur | Indian National Congress | JASBIR SINGH KHANGURA |
57 | Ludhiana North | Bharatiya Janata Party | HARISH BEDI |
58 | Ludhiana West | Shiromani Akali Dal | HARISH RAI DHANDA |
59 | Ludhiana East | Bharatiya Janata Party | SAT PAL GOSAIN |
60 | Ludhiana Rural | Shiromani Akali Dal | HIRA SINGH GABRIA |
61 | Payal | Indian National Congress | TEJ PARKASH SINGH |
62 | Kum Kalan | Indian National Congress | ISHAR SINGH |
63 | Samrala | Shiromani Akali Dal | JAGJIWAN SINGH |
64 | Khanna | Shiromani Akali Dal | BIKRAMJIT SINGH |
65 | Nangal | Indian National Congress | KANWAR PAL SINGH |
66 | Anandpur Sahib – Ropar | Shiromani Akali Dal | SANT AJIT SINGH |
67 | Chamkaur Sahib | Independent | CHARANJIT SINGH CHANNI |
68 | Morinda | Shiromani Akali Dal | UJAGGAR SINGH |
69 | Kharar | Indian National Congress | BALBIR SINGH |
70 | Banur | Shiromani Akali Dal | KANWALJIT SINGH |
71 | Rajpura | Bharatiya Janata Party | RAJ KHURANA |
72 | Ghanaur | Independent | MADAN LAL THEKEDAR |
73 | Dakala | Indian National Congress | LAL SINGH |
74 | Shutrana | Indian National Congress | NIRMAL SINGH |
75 | Samana | Indian National Congress | BRAHM MAHINDRA |
76 | Patiala Town | Indian National Congress | AMARINDER SINGH |
77 | Nabha | Indian National Congress | RANDEEP SINGH |
78 | Amloh | Indian National Congress | SADHU SINGH |
79 | Sirhind | Shiromani Akali Dal | DIDAR SINGH |
80 | Dhuri | Independent | IQBAL SINGH JHUNDAN |
81 | Malerkotla | Indian National Congress | RAZIA SULTANA |
82 | Sherpur | Indian National Congress | HARCHAND KAUR |
83 | Barnala | Indian National Congress | KEWAL SINGH DHILLON |
85 | Dhanaula | Indian National Congress | KULDIP SINGH BHATHAL |
86 | Sangrur | Indian National Congress | SURINDER PAL SINGH SIBIA |
87 | Dirbha | Indian National Congress | SURJIT SINGH DHIMAN |
88 | Sunam | Shiromani Akali Dal | PARMINDER SINGH DHINDSA |
89 | Lehra | Indian National Congress | RAJINDER KAUR |
90 | Balluana | Shiromani Akali Dal | GURTEJ SINGH |
91 | Abohar | Indian National Congress | SUNIL KUMAR JAKHAR |
92 | Fazilka | Bharatiya Janata Party | SURJEET KUMAR |
93 | Jalalabad | Shiromani Akali Dal | SHER SINGH |
94 | Guru Har Sahai | Indian National Congress | GURMEET SINGH |
95 | Firozepur | Bharatiya Janata Party | SUKHPAL SINGH |
96 | Firozepur Cantonment | Shiromani Akali Dal | JANMEJA SINGH |
97 | Zira | Indian National Congress | NARESH KUMAR |
98 | Dharamkot | Shiromani Akali Dal | SEETAL SINGH |
99 | Moga | Indian National Congress | JOGINDER PAL JAIN |
100 | Bagha Purana | Indian National Congress | DARSHAN SINGH BRAR (KHOTE) |
101 | Nihal Singh Wala | Independent | AJIT SINGH |
102 | Panjgrain | Indian National Congress | JOGINDER SINGH |
103 | Kot Kapura | Indian National Congress | RIPJIT SINGH |
104 | Faridkot | Indian National Congress | AVTAR SINGH BRAR |
105 | Muktsar | Indian National Congress | KANWARJIT SINGH |
106 | Giddar Baha | Shiromani Akali Dal | MANPREET SINGH BADAL |
107 | Malout | Shiromani Akali Dal | HARPREET SINGH |
108 | Lambi | Shiromani Akali Dal | PARKASH SINGH BADAL |
109 | Talwandi Sabo | Indian National Congress | JEETMOHINDER SINGH SIDHU |
110 | Pakka Kalan | Indian National Congress | MAKHAN SINGH |
111 | Bhatinda | Indian National Congress | HARMINDER SINGH JASSI |
112 | Nathana | Indian National Congress | AJAIB SINGH BHATTI |
113 | Rampura Phul | Indian National Congress | GURPREET SINGH KANGAR |
114 | Joga | Shiromani Akali Dal | JAGDEEP SINGH NAKAI |
115 | Mansa | Indian National Congress | SHER SINGH |
116 | Budhlada | Indian National Congress | MANGAT RAI BANSAL |
117 | Sardulgarh | Indian National Congress | AJIT INDER SINGH |