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

2007 Punjab legislative assembly election

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116 (of the 117) seats to the Punjab Legislative Assembly
59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout75.42% (Increase13.28pp)
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Leader Parkash Singh Badal Captain Amarinder Singh
Party SAD INC
Alliance NDA UPA
Leader since 1 March 1997 26 February 2002
Leader's seat Lambi Patiala
Last election 44 62
Seats won 67 44
Seat change Increase23 Decrease18
Popular vote 5,735,469 5,170,548
Percentage 45.37% (Alliance figures) 40.90%
Swing Increase8.62 Increase0.79pp

Chief Minister before election

Amarinder Singh
INC

Elected Chief Minister

Parkash Singh Badal
SAD


Background

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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
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

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  National Democratic Alliance

No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested Seats Won
1. Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)     Parkash Singh Badal 94 48
2. Bharatiya Janata Party   23 19
No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested Seats Won
1. Indian National Congress       Captain Amarinder Singh 117 44

  Bahujan Samaj Party

No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested
3. Bahujan Samaj Party     115

Others

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No. Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested

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Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)   37
2. Communist Party of India (Marxist)   14
3. Communist Party of India     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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Summary of results of the Punjab Legislative Assembly election, 2007[1]
 
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[a] 1043 116 12,641,706
  1. ^ The total includes votes and contestants of all parties, even those who failed to win any seat.

Results by Region

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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

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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

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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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India