Punjab assembly elections will be held at the beginning of 2017 and notification of Punjab elections has been announced in January. The voting will be held on 04 February. Punjab election result will be decalred on 11 March, 2017. After Aam Aadmi Party's announcement that they will contest Punjab elections, now all four major parties will be head to head in upcoming elections. The main parties are INC (Congress), BJP, Akali Dal and AAP. Congress candidate list for Punjab elections is declared. Congress leaders has already declared Amarinder Singh as their CM candidate.

Congress Fifth Candidate List for Punjab Elections 2017

Congress has declared its fifth candidate list for Punjab elections. This list contains name of Navjot Singh Sidhu. Since he left BJP, there were rumors of him joining AAP. However nothing can be truly predicted in politics, Sidhu proved it once again by joining Congress. Punjab fifth candidate list contains names of ten candidates. Sidhu is contesting on Amritsar seat, whereas Capt. Amarinder Singh decided to take on Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Lambi seat. Mr. badal challanged Capt. Amarinder to contest the election on this seat and he accepted it too. The complete list is shared here:

SI. No.Constituency NumberConstituency NameSelected Candidates
118Amritsar EastNavjot Singh Sidhu
226BholathRanjit Singh
330Phillaur - SCVikramjit Singh Chaudhary
431NakodarJagbir Singh Brar
536Jalandhar NorthAvtar Singh Sanghera (Jr.)
637Jalandhar Cantt.Pargat Singh
770Jagraon - SCMalkiat Singh Dhaka
879JalalabadRavneet Bittu
983LambiCapt. Amarinder Singh
10114SanourHarinder Singh Mann

Congress Fourth Candidate List for Punjab Elections 2017

SI. No.Constituency NumberConstituency NameSelected Candidates
11SujanpurAmit singh Manto
215Amritsar-northSunil Datti
332ShahkotHardev Singh Laddi
434Jhalnadar West-SCSushil kumar (Rinku)
545GarhsankarLov kumar Goldy
650RupnagarBarinder Dhillon
759SahnewalSatwinder Kaur Bitti
870Jagraon-SCGeja ram

Congress Candidate List for Punjab Assembly Elections 2017

There are 117 seats in Punjab assembly and 59 are needed to form the government. Prakash Singh Badal is the current Chief Minister of Punjab from more than 9 years. INC has initiated the candidate selection process for upcoming Punjab polls.

Congress Third Candidate List for Punjab Polls 2017

On 12 January 2017, INC announced third list of 23 candidates.

SI. No.Constituency NumberConstituency NameSelected Candidates
12Bhoa - SCJoginder Pal Singh
23PathankotAmit Vij S/o Anil Vij
311AjnalaHarpratap Singh Ajnala
425Baba Bakala - SCSantok Singh Bhalaipur
529Phagwara - SCJoginder Singh Mann
630Phillaur - SCKaramjit Kaur Chaudhary
736Jalandhar NorthRajkumar Gupta
838Adampur - SCMohinder Singh Kay Pee
940DasuyaArun Dogra
1042Sham Chaurasi- SCPawan Adia
1161Ludhiana SouthBhupinder Sidhu
1262Atam NagarKamaljit Singh Karwal
1365Ludhiana NorthRakesh Pandey
1468DakhaMajor Singh Bhaini
1571Nihal Singhwala - SCRajwinder Kaur Bhagikay
1673MogaDr. Harlot Karnal
1780FazilkaDavinder Gubaya
1882Balluana - SCNathu Ram
1988KotkapuraBhai Harnirpal Singh Kuku
2091Bhucho MandiPntam Singh Kotbhai
2195MaurHarrninder Singh Jassi
22112Dera BassiDeepinder Singh Dhilton
23116SamanaRajinder Singh

Congress Second Candidate List for Punjab Polls 2017

On 23 December 2016, Congress declared second list of candidates which have 16 candidates.

SI. No.Constituency NumberConstituency NameSelected Candidates
14GurdaspurBarindollt Singh Pahra
222Khom KaranSukhpal Singh Bhullar
326BholathGurwindor Singh Atwal
433Kartarpur - SCCh. Surindor Singh
548Bang. - SCDr. Satnam Singh Kalnth
648BalachaurCh. Darshan Lal Mangopur
762KhararJagmohan Singh Kang
868SamralaAmrik Singh Dhillon
984GlddorbahaAmdndor Singh Raja Warring
1085Malout - SCAjaib Singh Bhatti
1186MuktsarKaron Kaur Brar
1289Jaltu - SCMohd. Sadique
1393Bathinda Rural - SCHarvindor Singh Laddi
14101SunamDaman Thind Bajwa
15102Bhadaur - SCJoginder Panjgrain
16106AmargarhSurjoot Singh Dhiman

Congress First Candidate List for Punjab Polls 2017

61 Candidates declared for upcoming polls out of 117 candidates. 1st List have 31 sitting MLAs, 7 new faces, 6 women, 5 youth, 8 ex-MLAs and 1 ex-MP. The first list contains a large number of candidates. The list is shared below:

SI. No.Constituency NumberConstituency NameSelected Candidates
15Dina Nagar - SCAruna Chaudhary
26QadianFatehjang Singh Bajwa
37BatalaAshwani Sekhri
48Sri Hargobindpur - SCBalwinder Singh Laddi
59Fatehgarh ChurianTript Rajinder Singh Bajwa
610Dera Baba NanakSukhjinder Singh Randhawa
712Raja SansiSukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
813MajithaSukhjinder Raj Singh Lalli Majthia
914Jandiala - SCSukhwinder Singh Danny
1016Amritsar - West - SCRaj Kumar Verka
1117Amritsar CentralOm Prakash Soni
1220Attari - SCTarsem Singh DC
1321Tarn TaranDharamvir Agnihotri
1423PattiHarminder Singh Gill
1524Khadoor SahibRamanjit Singh Sikki
1627KapurthalaRana Gurjeet Singh
1728Sultanpur LodhiNavtej Singh Cheema
1835Jalandhar CentralRajinder Beri
1939MukerianRajnish Kumar
2041UrmarSangat Singh Gilzian
2143HoshiarpurSunder Sham Arora
2244Chabbewal - SCDr. Raj Kumar
2347Nawan ShahrAngad Saini
2449Anandpur SahibRana Kanwarpal Singh
2551Chamkaur Sahib - SCCharanjit Singh Channi
2653S.A.S. NagarBalbir Singh Sidhu
2754Bassi Pathana - SCGurpreet Singh GP
2855Fatehgarh SahibKuljeet Singh Nagra
2956AmlohRandeep Singh Nabha
3057KhannaGurkirat Singh Kotli
3163Ludhiana CentralSurinder Kumar Dawar
3264Ludhiana WestBharat Bhushan Ashu
3366Gill - SCKuldeep Singh Vaid
3467Payal - SCLakhvir Singh Lakha
3569Rajkot - SCDr. Amar Singh
3672Bhagha PuranaDarshan Singh Brar
3774DharamkotKaka Sukhjit Singh Lohgarh
3875ZiraKulbir Singh
3976Firozpur CityParminder Singh Pinky
4077Firozpur Rural - SCSatkar Kaur
4178Guru Har SahaiRana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi
4281AboharSunil Kumar Jakhar
4387FaridkotKushaldeep Singh Dhillon
4490Rampura PhulGurpreet Singh Kangar
4592Bathinda UrbanManpreet Singh Badal
4694Talwandi SaboKhushbaj Singh Jatana
4797SardulgarhAjit Rider Singh Mofar
4898Budhlada - SCRanjit Kaur Bhatti
4999LehraRajinder Kaur Bhattal
50100Dirba - SCAjaib Singh Rataul
51103BarnalaKewal Singh Dhillon
52104Mehal Kalan - SCHarchand Kaur
53105MalerkotlaRazia Sultana
54107DhuriDalvir Singh Goldy
55108SangrurVijay lnder Singla
56109Nabha - ScSadhu Singh Dharamsot
57110Patiala - RuralBrahm Mohindra
58111RajpuraHardiyal Singh Kamboj
59113GhanaurMadan Lal Jalalpur
60115PatialaCapt. Amarinder Singh
61117Shutrana - SCNirmal Singh

Fight for Punjab elections has been tough after the entry of the AAP in Punjab politics. Other major parties of Punjab are also feeling the heat of 2017 elections. After the exit of Navjot Singh Sidhu from Upper House of Parliament and rumours of joining Aam Aadmi Party. Exit of Navjot Sidhu made the elections more interesting.

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Last Updated on 05 March 2017