Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)

Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies of the Indian state of Punjab. This constituency came into existence as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary and assembly constituencies in 2008.[1]

Anandpur Sahib
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentManish Tewari
Parliamentary PartyIndian National Congress
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2008
StatePunjab
Assembly Constituencies

Assembly segments

The nine Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments of Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency are:[2]

  1. Garhshankar
  2. Banga
  3. NawanShahr
  4. Balachaur
  5. Anandpur Sahib
  6. Rupnagar
  7. Chamkaur Sahib
  8. Kharar
  9. S.A.S. Nagar (Mohali)

Before delimitation, Banga and Nawan Shahr assembly segments of this Lok Sabha constituency were in the Phillaur constituency, Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar assembly segments were in Ropar constituency and Garhshankar, Balachaur and Anandpur Sahib assembly segments were in Hoshiarpur constituency. S.A.S. Nagar assembly segment was created as a part of delimitation of assembly constituencies in 2008.

Members of Parliament
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Ravneet Singh Bittu Indian National Congress
2014 Prem Singh Chandumajra Shiromani Akali Dal
2019 Manish Tewari Indian National Congress

Election Results

General elections 2019
2019 Indian general election: Anandpur Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Manish Tewari 4,27,955 39.57 +10.20
SAD Prem Singh Chandumajra 3,81,161 35.24 +3.30
BSP Vikramjeet Singh Sodhi 1,46,441 13.54 +7.18
AAP Narinder Singh Shergill 53,052 4.90 -23.24
Majority 46,884 4.33
Turnout 10,82,024 63.69
INC gain from SAD Swing +3.45

General elections 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Anandpur Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Prem Singh Chandumajra 3,47,394 31.94 -5.36
INC Ambika Soni 3,23,697 29.77 -14.96
AAP Himmat Singh Shergill 3,06,008 28.14
BSP K. S. Makhan 69,124 6.36 -6.69
CPI (M) Balbir Singh Jadla 10,483 0.96 -0.93
NOTA None of the Above 5,937 0.55 +0.55
Majority 23,697 2.17
Turnout 10,86,563 69.44 +1.82
SAD gain from INC Swing

General elections 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Anandpur Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ravneet Singh 4,04,836 44.73
SAD Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema 3,37,632 37.30
BSP Kewal Krishan 1,18,088 13.05
CPI (M) Mahan Singh 17,147 1.89
Majority 67,204 7.43
Turnout 9,05,104 67.62 New
INC win (new seat)

See also

Notes
  1. Singh, Prabhjot (16 February 2008). "3 Parliament, 16 assembly seats get new names". The Tribune. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
  2. "List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab website.

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