Polling in all the 13 parliamentary constituency in Punjab was held in the last phase of general elections.
Jalandhar Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
Santokh Singh Chaudhary of Indian National Congress defeated Charanjit Singh Atwal of Shiromani Akali Dal by 19,491 votes. Chaudhary got 3,85,712 (37.85%) votes while Atwal earned 3,66,221 (35.94%) votes.
Punjab Lok Sabha Election Results 2019
The Congress is set to improve its tally in Punjab to eight seats, while the SAD-BJP combine and the Aam Aadmi Party are heading for four and one seats, respectively.
The Congress won in Amritsar, Faridkot, Anandpur Sahib, Jalandhar, Khadoor Sahib, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala seats.
The Shiromani Akali Dal, which was looking to resurrect itself in the polls following the backlash over the issue of desecration of religious scriptures, registered victory from Ferozepur and Bathinda seats. While SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal won from Ferozepur, union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal won from Bathinda for the third time.
The BJP took the Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur seats. Actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol beat state Congress chief Sunil Jakhar in Gurdaspur. In Hoshiarpur, BJP candidate and former bureaucrat Som Prakash emerged victorious.
The Aam Aadmi Party appears to be decimated in Punjab as it held only Sangrur seat, where the party's state chief, Bhagwant Mann held on to his seat.
Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency profile
Jalandhar constituency has been reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. There are nine assembly segments in Hoshiarpur which include Phillaur (SC), Nakodar, Shahkot, Kartarpur (SC), Jalandhar West (SC), Jalandhar Central, Jalandhar North, Jalandhar Cantt. Adampur (SC).
Charanjit Singh Atwal had been a former deputy speaker during 2004-2009. and also served as MP in the same tenure. While AAP candidate Jora Singh (retired judge) had chaired a commission to probe sacrilege incidents in Punjab.
Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates
SAD: Charanjit Singh Atwal
Congress: Santokh Singh Chaudhary
AAP: Justice (Retd.) Jora Singh
Jalandhar Lok Sabha results in 2014, 2009 and 2004
2014
Winning candidate: Santokh Singh Chaudhary (Congress)
Losing candidate: Pawan Kumar Tinu (SAD)
2009
Winning candidate: Mohinder Singh Kaypee (Congress)
Losing candidate: Hans Raj Hans (SAD)
2004
Winning candidate: Rana Gurjeet Singh (Congress)
Losing candidate: Naresh Gujral (SAD)
Punjab has 13 parliamentary constituencies where the election will be held in the last phase of the general election on May 19. In 2014, out of total 13 Lok Sabha seats, Shiromani Akali Dal had won 4 seats, AAP had also won 4 seats, Congress bagged 3 seats and BJP won only 2 seats. The vote share of the Congress party in 2014 was 33.2%, while BJP got only 8.8% votes.
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