The Patiala Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab witnessed a high-stakes election on June 1, 2024, with 26 candidates vying for the seat. The results, announced on June 4, 2024, saw Dharamvira Gandhi of the Indian National Congress (INC) emerge victorious. Here’s an overview of the key candidates and factors influencing the outcome:
Won
305616 (+ 14831)
DR DHARAMVIRA GANDHI
Indian National Congress
Lost
290785 ( -14831)
DR BALBIR SINGH
Aam Aadmi Party
Lost
288998 ( -16618)
PRENEET KAUR
Bharatiya Janata Party
Lost
153978 ( -151638)
N K SHARMA
Shiromani Akali Dal
Lost
47274 ( -258342)
PROF MOHINDER PAL SINGH
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann)
Lost
22400 ( -283216)
JAGJIT SINGH CHHARBAR
Bahujan Samaj Party
Lost
3812 ( -301804)
ARVINDER KUMAR
Independent
Lost
3239 ( -302377)
JAGDISH KUMAR
Independent
Lost
2894 ( -302722)
SUKHVINDER SINGH
Independent
Lost
2795 ( -302821)
JODH SINGH PARMAR KAULI
Independent
Lost
2311 ( -303305)
DEVINDER RAJPUT
Bharatheeya Jawan Kisan Party
Lost
2302 ( -303314)
NEERAJ KUMAR NANNA
Independent
Lost
2267 ( -303349)
PARAMJIT SINGH S/O TARLOCHAN SINGH
Independent
Lost
1992 ( -303624)
AMARJIT SINGH JAGDE RAHO
Jan Janwadi Party
Lost
1967 ( -303649)
RANJIT SINGH
Akhil Bhartiya Parivar Party
Lost
1594 ( -304022)
GURBACHAN SINGH
Independent
Lost
1569 ( -304047)
PARAMJIT SINGH S/O BHAGWAN SINGH
Independent
Lost
1475 ( -304141)
VISHAL SHARMA
Independent
Lost
1443 ( -304173)
LABH SINGH PAL
Independent
Lost
1228 ( -304388)
CHAMKILA SINGH
Independent
Lost
1008 ( -304608)
KRISHAN KUMAR GABA
Hindustan Shakti Sena
Lost
973 ( -304643)
MANDEEP SINGH
Revolutionary Socialist Party
Lost
907 ( -304709)
MAKHAN SINGH
Independent
Lost
850 ( -304766)
DIMPLE
Independent
Lost
711 ( -304905)
BINDER KAUR
Independent
Lost
674 ( -304942)
MANOJ KUMAR
Independent
6681 ( -298935)
NOTA
None of the Above
| S.N. | Candidate | Party | EVM Votes | Postal Votes | Total Votes | % of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR DHARAMVIRA GANDHI | Indian National Congress | 304672 | 944 | 305616 | 26.54 |
| 2 | DR BALBIR SINGH | Aam Aadmi Party | 290085 | 700 | 290785 | 25.25 |
| 3 | PRENEET KAUR | Bharatiya Janata Party | 288470 | 528 | 288998 | 25.09 |
| 4 | N K SHARMA | Shiromani Akali Dal | 153780 | 198 | 153978 | 13.37 |
| 5 | PROF MOHINDER PAL SINGH | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) | 47152 | 122 | 47274 | 4.1 |
| 6 | JAGJIT SINGH CHHARBAR | Bahujan Samaj Party | 22334 | 66 | 22400 | 1.94 |
| 7 | ARVINDER KUMAR | Independent | 3808 | 4 | 3812 | 0.33 |
| 8 | JAGDISH KUMAR | Independent | 3236 | 3 | 3239 | 0.28 |
| 9 | SUKHVINDER SINGH | Independent | 2885 | 9 | 2894 | 0.25 |
| 10 | JODH SINGH PARMAR KAULI | Independent | 2795 | – | 2795 | 0.24 |
| 11 | DEVINDER RAJPUT | Bharatheeya Jawan Kisan Party | 2302 | 9 | 2311 | 0.2 |
| 12 | NEERAJ KUMAR NANNA | Independent | 2299 | 3 | 2302 | 0.2 |
| 13 | PARAMJIT SINGH S/O TARLOCHAN SINGH | Independent | 2264 | 3 | 2267 | 0.2 |
| 14 | AMARJIT SINGH JAGDE RAHO | Jan Janwadi Party | 1981 | 11 | 1992 | 0.17 |
| 15 | RANJIT SINGH | Akhil Bhartiya Parivar Party | 1964 | 3 | 1967 | 0.17 |
| 16 | GURBACHAN SINGH | Independent | 1589 | 5 | 1594 | 0.14 |
| 17 | PARAMJIT SINGH S/O BHAGWAN SINGH | Independent | 1565 | 4 | 1569 | 0.14 |
| 18 | VISHAL SHARMA | Independent | 1474 | 1 | 1475 | 0.13 |
| 19 | LABH SINGH PAL | Independent | 1443 | – | 1443 | 0.13 |
| 20 | CHAMKILA SINGH | Independent | 1225 | 3 | 1228 | 0.11 |
| 21 | KRISHAN KUMAR GABA | Hindustan Shakti Sena | 1000 | 8 | 1008 | 0.09 |
| 22 | MANDEEP SINGH | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 970 | 3 | 973 | 0.08 |
| 23 | MAKHAN SINGH | Independent | 904 | 3 | 907 | 0.08 |
| 24 | DIMPLE | Independent | 846 | 4 | 850 | 0.07 |
| 25 | BINDER KAUR | Independent | 707 | 4 | 711 | 0.06 |
| 26 | MANOJ KUMAR | Independent | 674 | – | 674 | 0.06 |
| 27 | NOTA | None of the Above | 6641 | 40 | 6681 | 0.58 |
| Total | 1149065 | 2678 | 1151743 |
In Hindi
लोक सभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्रों के लिए आम चुनाव: रुझान और परिणाम जून-2024
लोक सभा क्षेत्र 13 – पटियाला (पंजाब)
विजयी
305616 (+ 14831)
डा. धरमवीर गांधी
इंडियन नेशनल काँग्रेस
हारा
290785 ( -14831)
डा. बलबीर सिंह
आम आदमी पार्टी
हारा
288998 ( -16618)
परनीत कौर
भारतीय जनता पार्टी
हारा
153978 ( -151638)
एन. के. शर्मा
शिरोमणि अकाली दल
हारा
47274 ( -258342)
प्रो. महेंद्र पाल सिंह
शिरोमणि अकाली दल अमृतसर (सिमरन जीत सिंह मान)
हारा
22400 ( -283216)
जगजीत सिँह छडबड
बहुजन समाज पार्टी
हारा
3812 ( -301804)
अरविन्दर कुमार
निर्दलीय
हारा
3239 ( -302377)
जगदीश कुमार
निर्दलीय
हारा
2894 ( -302722)
सुखविंदर सिंह
निर्दलीय
हारा
2795 ( -302821)
जोध सिंह परमार कौली
निर्दलीय
हारा
2311 ( -303305)
देविंदर राजपूत
भारतीय जवान किसान पार्टी
हारा
2302 ( -303314)
नीरज कुमार नना
निर्दलीय
हारा
2267 ( -303349)
परमजीत सिंह सपुत्र तरलोचन सिंह
निर्दलीय
हारा
1992 ( -303624)
अमरजीत सिंह (जागदे रहो)
जन जनवादी पार्टी
हारा
1967 ( -303649)
रणजीत सिंह
अखिल भारतीय परिवार पार्टी
हारा
1594 ( -304022)
गुरबचन सिँह
निर्दलीय
हारा
1569 ( -304047)
परमजीत सिंह सपुत्र भगवान सिंह
निर्दलीय
हारा
1475 ( -304141)
विशाल शर्मा
निर्दलीय
हारा
1443 ( -304173)
लाभ सिंह पाल
निर्दलीय
हारा
1228 ( -304388)
चमकिला सिंह
निर्दलीय
हारा
1008 ( -304608)
कृष्ण कुमार गाबा
हिन्दुस्तान शक्ति सेना
हारा
973 ( -304643)
मनदीप सिंह
रिवोल्यूशनरी सोशलिस्ट पार्टी
हारा
907 ( -304709)
मक्खन सिंह
निर्दलीय
हारा
850 ( -304766)
डींपल
निर्दलीय
हारा
711 ( -304905)
बिंदर कौर
निर्दलीय
हारा
674 ( -304942)
मनोज कुमार
निर्दलीय
6681 ( -298935)
NOTA
इनमें से कोई नहीं
| क्रम संख्या. | अभ्यर्थी | दल का नाम | ई.वी.एम. मत | डाक द्वारा मत | कुल मत | % मत |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | डा. धरमवीर गांधी | इंडियन नेशनल काँग्रेस | 304672 | 944 | 305616 | 26.54 |
| 2 | डा. बलबीर सिंह | आम आदमी पार्टी | 290085 | 700 | 290785 | 25.25 |
| 3 | परनीत कौर | भारतीय जनता पार्टी | 288470 | 528 | 288998 | 25.09 |
| 4 | एन. के. शर्मा | शिरोमणि अकाली दल | 153780 | 198 | 153978 | 13.37 |
| 5 | प्रो. महेंद्र पाल सिंह | शिरोमणि अकाली दल अमृतसर (सिमरन जीत सिंह मान) | 47152 | 122 | 47274 | 4.1 |
| 6 | जगजीत सिँह छडबड | बहुजन समाज पार्टी | 22334 | 66 | 22400 | 1.94 |
| 7 | अरविन्दर कुमार | निर्दलीय | 3808 | 4 | 3812 | 0.33 |
| 8 | जगदीश कुमार | निर्दलीय | 3236 | 3 | 3239 | 0.28 |
| 9 | सुखविंदर सिंह | निर्दलीय | 2885 | 9 | 2894 | 0.25 |
| 10 | जोध सिंह परमार कौली | निर्दलीय | 2795 | – | 2795 | 0.24 |
| 11 | देविंदर राजपूत | भारतीय जवान किसान पार्टी | 2302 | 9 | 2311 | 0.2 |
| 12 | नीरज कुमार नना | निर्दलीय | 2299 | 3 | 2302 | 0.2 |
| 13 | परमजीत सिंह सपुत्र तरलोचन सिंह | निर्दलीय | 2264 | 3 | 2267 | 0.2 |
| 14 | अमरजीत सिंह (जागदे रहो) | जन जनवादी पार्टी | 1981 | 11 | 1992 | 0.17 |
| 15 | रणजीत सिंह | अखिल भारतीय परिवार पार्टी | 1964 | 3 | 1967 | 0.17 |
| 16 | गुरबचन सिँह | निर्दलीय | 1589 | 5 | 1594 | 0.14 |
| 17 | परमजीत सिंह सपुत्र भगवान सिंह | निर्दलीय | 1565 | 4 | 1569 | 0.14 |
| 18 | विशाल शर्मा | निर्दलीय | 1474 | 1 | 1475 | 0.13 |
| 19 | लाभ सिंह पाल | निर्दलीय | 1443 | – | 1443 | 0.13 |
| 20 | चमकिला सिंह | निर्दलीय | 1225 | 3 | 1228 | 0.11 |
| 21 | कृष्ण कुमार गाबा | हिन्दुस्तान शक्ति सेना | 1000 | 8 | 1008 | 0.09 |
| 22 | मनदीप सिंह | रिवोल्यूशनरी सोशलिस्ट पार्टी | 970 | 3 | 973 | 0.08 |
| 23 | मक्खन सिंह | निर्दलीय | 904 | 3 | 907 | 0.08 |
| 24 | डींपल | निर्दलीय | 846 | 4 | 850 | 0.07 |
| 25 | बिंदर कौर | निर्दलीय | 707 | 4 | 711 | 0.06 |
| 26 | मनोज कुमार | निर्दलीय | 674 | – | 674 | 0.06 |
| 27 | NOTA | इनमें से कोई नहीं | 6641 | 40 | 6681 | 0.58 |
| कुल | 1149065 | 2678 | 1151743 |
Key Candidates:
- Dharamvira Gandhi (INC): A prominent figure in Punjab politics, Gandhi has been a strong advocate for the rights of the Scheduled Castes and has a significant following among the Dalit community. His leadership and connection with voters were crucial in his victory.
- Balbir Singh (AAP): A member of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Singh has been actively campaigning in the constituency. He has a strong grassroots presence and has been vocal about his party’s policies.
- Preneet Kaur (BJP): A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Kaur has been a prominent figure in the party. She has a significant following among the Hindu community and has been actively campaigning in the constituency.
Factors Influencing the Outcome:
- Voter Turnout: The voter turnout in Patiala was 67.77%, which is slightly lower than the national average. This indicates a moderate engagement from the electorate, which contributed to the high stakes of the election.
- Demographic Shifts: The demographics of Patiala have been shifting, with a growing population of young voters and a significant presence of the Scheduled Castes. This shift has been influencing the political landscape, with parties adapting their strategies to cater to these groups.
Implications for Local, State, and National Politics:
- Local Politics: Gandhi’s victory is seen as a significant boost for the INC in Punjab. It reinforces the party’s influence in the region and showcases the electorate’s faith in Gandhi’s leadership.
- State Politics: The result has implications for the future of the AAP government in Punjab. The party’s loss in Patiala could impact its ability to maintain its majority in the state assembly.
- National Politics: The outcome of the Patiala election is significant in the context of national politics. It highlights the importance of local issues and the need for parties to adapt their strategies to cater to the diverse demographics of different constituencies.
Conclusion:
The Patiala Lok Sabha election result 2024 is a significant development in Indian politics. The victory of Dharamvira Gandhi and the performance of other candidates highlight the importance of local issues and demographic shifts in shaping the political landscape. As we reflect on the results, it is essential to engage with the insights and trends that emerged from this election.
