Joginder Pal | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2017–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Seema Kumari |
| Succeeded by | Seema Kumari |
| Constituency | Bhoa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 April 1964 |
| Political party | INC |
| Residence | Pathankot |
| Profession | Politician |
Joginder Pal (born 2 April 1964)[1] is an Indian politician and a member of INC. In 2017, he was elected as the member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Bhoa. In 2022 assembly election, he lost to Lal Chand Kataruchakk of Aam Aadmi Party by a short voter margin.[2][3]
Constituency[edit]
Pal represented the Bhoa from 2017 to 2022. Pal won the Bhoa on an INC ticket beating the sitting MLA of the Punjab Legislative Assembly Seema Kumari of the BJP by over 27496 votes.[4][5]
Political party[edit]
Pal is from the Indian National Congress and he is the former MLA of Bhoa Assembly constituency.[6]
Electoral performance[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Lal Chand Kataruchakk | 50,339 | 36.59 |  33.71
| |
| INC | Joginder Pal[7] | 49,135 | 35.72 |  14.43
| |
| BJP | Seema Kumari | 29,132 | 21.18 | 9.72
| |
| BSP | Rakesh Kumar Majotara | 5,046 | 3.67 | 3.14
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 749 | 0.54 | 0.19
| |
| Majority | 1,204 | 0.87 | |||
| Turnout | 137572 | ||||
| Registered electors | 182,915 | [8] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Joginder Pal | 67,865 | 51.95 | 16.60
| |
| BJP | Seema Kumari | 40,369 | 30.90 | 15.64
| |
| RMPI | Lal Chand Kataru Chak | 13,353 | 10.22 | new | |
| AAP | Amarjeet Singh | 3,767 | 2.88 | new | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 454 | 0.35 | -- | |
| Majority | 27,496 | 20.97 | |||
| Turnout | 131,091 | 75.20 | 3.88
| ||
| Registered electors | 174,313 | [11] | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Members". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Joginder Pal(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BHOA (SC)(PATHANKOT) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "BHOA Election Result 2017, Winner, BHOA MLA, Punjab". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "2017 Bhoa - Punjab Assembly Election Winner, LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". India.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Find out who is contesting from Bhoa, Punjab". www.hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Bhoa Congress MLA's defiance gives BJP the advantage". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Bhoa Assembly election result, 2017". Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab. "Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2021.