Jalalabad, Fazilka (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Jalalabad Assembly Constituency is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Fazilka district, Punjab state, India.[1]
| Jalalabad Assembly Constituency | |
|---|---|
| Election Constituency for the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Fazilka district |
| Region | Punjab, India |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1967 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| MLA | Raminder Singh Awla |
Notable politicians
Hans Raj Josan, Former Minister of Punjab won twice from Jalalabad Constituency during 1992 to 1997 and 2002 to 2007.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, has been member from Jalalabad Vidhan Sabha constituency from 2009. He has been the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab since 2009 for two terms.
Sher Singh Ghubaya who won twice from Jalalabad constituency, became a member of the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India in 2009. He was elected to the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency of Punjab in 2009 and vacated his seat from Jalalabad.[2]
Members of Legislative assembly
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Prem Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1969 | Lajinder Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1972 | Mehtab Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1977 | Mehtab Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1980 | Manga Singh | Indian National Congress |
| 1985 | Mehtab Singh | Communist Party of India |
| 1992 | Hans Raj Josan | Indian National Congress |
| 1997 | Sher Singh Ghubaya | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2002 | Hans Raj Josan | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Sher Singh Ghubaya | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2009 | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2012 | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2017 | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2019 | Raminder Singh Awla | Indian National Congress |
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raminder Singh Awla | 76,098 | |||
| SAD | Raj Singh Dibbipura | 59,465 | |||
| AAP | Mohinder Singh | 11,301 | |||
| IND. | Jagdeep Kamboj | 5,836 | |||
| NOTA | None of the above | 704 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 1,54,368 | 75.25 | |||
| INC gain from SAD | Swing | ||||
Current and Previous MLA’s and their Runner Up’s
| Year | A C No. | Category | Name | Party | Votes | Runner Up | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 79 | ByPoll | Raminder Awla | INC | 76,098 | Raj Dibipura | SAD | 59,465 |
| 2017 | 79 | GEN | Sukhbir Badal | SAD | 75,271 | Bhagwant Mann | AAP | 56,771 |
| 2012 | 79 | GEN | Sukhbir Badal | SAD | 80,647 | Hans Raj Josan | IND | 30,401 |
| 2009 | 92 | ByPoll | Sukhbir Badal | SAD | 107,120 | Hans Raj Josan | INC | 26,458 |
| 2007 | 92 | GEN | Sher Singh | SAD | 89,085 | Hans Raj Josan | INC | 45,008 |
| 2002 | 93 | GEN | Hans Raj Josan | INC | 45,727 | Sher Singh | SAD | 41,396 |
| 1997 | 93 | GEN | Sher Singh | SAD | 42,844 | Hans Raj Josan | IND | 39,447 |
| 1992 | 93 | GEN | Hans Raj Josan | INC | 18,105 | Sucha Singh | BSP | 15,217 |
| 1985 | 93 | GEN | Mehtab Singh | CPI | 24,287 | Manga Singh | INC | 18,763 |
| 1980 | 93 | GEN | Manga Singh | INC(I) | 27,326 | Mehtab Singh | CPI | 17,586 |
| 1977 | 93 | GEN | Mehtab Singh | CPI | 29,926 | Rajinder Singh | IND | 12,131 |
| 1972 | 7 | GEN | Mehtab Singh | CPI | 39,909 | Harbhajan Singh | SOP | 9,723 |
| 1969 | 7 | GEN | Lajinder Singh | INC | 31,776 | Bakhtawar Singh | BJS | 11,772 |
| 1967 | 7 | GEN | Prem Singh | CPI | 20,046 | Lajinder Singh | INC | 19,378 |
Sukhbir Singh Badal, former deputy CM of punjab had more than 100,000 voters in the legislative assembly Jalalabad, and over 600,000 voters in Ferozpur Lok Sabha Seat.
See also
References
- "List of Punjab Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Sher Singh, Rapid rise low profile". Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via Hindustan Times.