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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 60 · 2012

Ludhiana East

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Winner — 2012

RANJIT SINGH DHILLON
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 35.5%INC 31.2%14 others 33.3%
Votes
38,157
35.5% share
Winning margin
4,571
4.3% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
71.8%
of 1,49,607

A closely fought contest. RANJIT SINGH DHILLON won with a 4.3% margin.

Seat history

3 of 16 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.27 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
RANJIT SINGH DHILLON
SAD
BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
38,15735.5%
2
GURMAIL SINGH PEHALWAN
INC
UPA
33,58631.3%
3
DALJIT SINGH GREWAL BHOLLA
IND
22,41220.9%
4
RAMANJIT LALLI
BSP
BSP
9,1248.5%
5
DALJIT SINGH
PPOP
9120.8%
6
PRABHU DAYAL
IND
7280.7%
7
HARVINDER SINGH
SAD(M)
4780.4%
8
DALJIT SINGH
IND
3890.4%
9
JAGATJEET SINGH
IND
3280.3%
10
NARSINGH YADAV
BSP(K)
3190.3%
11
HARVINDER HAPPY
IND
2780.3%
12
DALBIR SINGH
SHS
2610.2%
13
JAGMOHAN SHARMA
IND
1590.1%
14
GURMAIL SINGH
IND
1380.1%
15
BALJIT SINGH
ABSR
1210.1%
16
MANJIT SINGH
BGTD
970.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Low turnout (97th), a comfortable margin, a fragmented field.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
safe
4.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.0% · min 0.7% · max 37.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
97th of 117

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.19
fewer partiesmore parties
64th of 117

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.6%
lowerhigher
91st of 117

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.19EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 35.5%INC 31.3%IND 20.9%BSP 8.5%OTH 3.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
3/16

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹1.27 Cr

A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
34,98,739
Density
978 / km²
Sex ratio
873 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,578 km²
SC population26.4%
ST population0.0%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
53%SIKH
Sikh 53.3%Hindu 42.9%Other 3.8%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water61.2%
Electricity98.3%
Sanitation93.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births90.1%
Children fully vaccinated73.2%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER22.1%
Children underweight (under 5)12.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER64.3%
Women literate82.4%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.5%
Clean cooking fuel83.2%
Health insurance25.2%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Engineering Goods🏺Readymade Garments
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Kos Minar about one mile east of Ludhiana

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Kos Minar about one mile east of Ludhiana

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