15th Punjab Assembly
Fifteenth Legislative Assembly of Punjab | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 12 March 2017 |
| Disbanded | 11 March 2022 |
| Preceded by | 14th Punjab Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 16th Punjab Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Amarinder Singh (2017-2021) | |
Chief Minister | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (77)
Opposition (40) |
Length of term | 2017-2022 |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 4 February 2017 |
Next election | 20 February 2022 |
2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election for the constitution of the Fifteenth Legislative Assembly was held in the Indian state of Punjab[1] on 4 February 2017 to elect the 117 members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes was done on 11 March 2017.[2]
The term of the fifteenth Punjab assembly ended with its dissolution on 11 March 2022. The dissolution was necessitated after the results of the election was declared on 10 March.[3][4]
Office bearers
[edit]| Office | Holder | Portrait | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Constitutional Posts | |||
| Governor | Banwarilal Purohit | 
|
31 August 2021 |
| Speaker | Rana Kanwal Pal Singh | 27 March 2017 | |
| Deputy speaker | Ajaib Singh Bhatti | 16 June 2017 | |
| Leader of the House
(Chief Minister) |
Amarinder Singh | 2017-2021 | |
| Charanjit Singh Channi | 20 September 2021 | ||
| Political posts | |||
| Leader of INC legislature party | Amarinder Singh | 2017-2021 | |
| Charanjit Singh Channi | 20 September 2021 | ||
| Leader of Opposition
(Leader of AAP legislature party) |
H. S. Phoolka | ||
| Sukhpal Singh Khaira | |||
| Harpal Singh Cheema | 28 July 2018 | ||
Committees
[edit]2021-2022
[edit]The list of chairmen from May 2021 to March 2022.[5][6]
Members of Punjab Legislative Assembly
[edit]Members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly elected in 2017. List updated as of 3 June 2019
| AC No. | Constituency | Name of the Winning Candidate[7] | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujanpur | Dinesh Singh | BJP | |
| 2 | Bhoa | Joginder Pal | INC | |
| 3 | Pathankot | Amit Vij | INC | |
| 4 | Gurdaspur | Barindermeet Singh Pahra | INC | |
| 5 | Dina Nagar | Aruna Chaudhary | INC | |
| 6 | Qadian | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | INC | |
| 7 | Batala | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | SAD | |
| 8 | Sri Hargobindpur | Balwinder Singh | INC | |
| 9 | Fatehgarh Churian | Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa | INC | |
| 10 | Dera Baba Nanak | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | INC | |
| 11 | Ajnala | Harpartap Singh | INC | |
| 12 | Raja Sansi | Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria | INC | |
| 13 | Majitha | Bikram Singh Majithia | SAD | |
| 14 | Jandiala | Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala | INC | |
| 15 | Amritsar North | Sunil Dutti | INC | |
| 16 | Amritsar West | Raj Kumar Verka | INC | |
| 17 | Amritsar Central | Om Parkash Soni | INC | |
| 18 | Amritsar East | Navjot Singh Sidhu | INC | |
| 19 | Amritsar South | Inderbir Singh Bolaria | INC | |
| 20 | Attari | Tarsem Singh D.C. | INC | |
| 21 | Tarn Taran | Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri | INC | |
| 22 | Khem Karan | Sukhpal Singh Bhullar | INC | |
| 23 | Patti | Harminder Singh Gill | INC | |
| 24 | Khadoor Sahib | Ramanjeet Singh Sahota Sikki | INC | |
| 25 | Baba Bakala | Santokh Singh | INC | |
| 26 | Bholath | Sukhpal Singh Khaira (resigned on 25 April 2019) | AAP | |
| 27 | Kapurthala | Rana Gurjit Singh | INC | |
| 28 | Sultanpur Lodhi | Navtej Singh Cheema | INC | |
| 29 | Phagwara | Som Parkash (resigned on 03.06.2019) | BJP | |
| 30 | Phillaur | Baldev Singh Khaira | SAD | |
| 31 | Nakodar | Gurpratap Singh Wadala | SAD | |
| 32 | Shahkot | Ajit Singh Kohar (died on 4 Feb. 2018) | SAD | |
| 32 | Sahkot (bypoll in May 2018) | Hardev Singh Ladi | INC | |
| 33 | Kartarpur | Chaudhary Surinder Singh | INC | |
| 34 | Jalandhar West | Sushil Kumar Rinku | INC | |
| 35 | Jalandhar Central | Rajinder Beri | INC | |
| 36 | Jalandhar North | Avtar Singh Junior | INC | |
| 37 | Jalandhar Cantt. | Pargat Singh Powar | INC | |
| 38 | Adampur | Pawan Kumar Tinu | SAD | |
| 39 | Mukerian | Rajnish Kumar Babbi | INC | |
| 40 | Dasuya | Arun Dogra | INC | |
| 41 | Urmar | Sangat Singh Gilzian | INC | |
| 42 | Sham Chaurasi | Pawan Kumar Adia | INC | |
| 43 | Hoshiarpur | Sunder Sham Arora | INC | |
| 44 | Chabbewal | Dr. Raj Kumar | INC | |
| 45 | Garhshankar | Jai Krishan | AAP | |
| 46 | Banga (SC) | Sukhwinder Kumar | SAD | |
| 47 | Nawanshahr | Angad Singh | INC | |
| 48 | Balachaur | Darshan Lal | INC | |
| 49 | Anandpur Sahib | Kanwar Pal Singh | INC | |
| 50 | Rupnagar | Amarjit Singh Sandoa (resigned on 5 May 2019) | AAP | |
| 51 | Chamkaur Sahib | Charanjit Singh Channi | INC | |
| 52 | Kharar | Kanwar Sandhu | AAP | |
| 53 | S.A.S. Nagar | Balbir Singh Sidhu | INC | |
| 54 | Bassi Pathana | Gurpreet Singh | INC | |
| 55 | Fatehgarh Sahib | Kuljit Singh Nagra | INC | |
| 56 | Amloh | Randeep Singh | INC | |
| 57 | Khanna | Gurkirat Singh Kotli | INC | |
| 58 | Samrala | Amrik Singh Dhillon | INC | |
| 59 | Sahnewal | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon | SAD | |
| 60 | Ludhiana East | Sanjeev Talwar | INC | |
| 61 | Ludhiana South | Balvinder Singh Bains | LIP | |
| 62 | Atam Nagar | Simarjeet Singh Bains | LIP | |
| 63 | Ludhiana Central | Surinder Kumar Dawar | INC | |
| 64 | Ludhiana West | Bharat Bhushan Ashu | INC | |
| 65 | Ludhiana North | Rakesh Pandey | INC | |
| 66 | Gill | Kuldeep Singh Vaid | INC | |
| 67 | Payal | Lakhvir Singh Lakha | INC | |
| 68 | Dakha | Harvinder Singh Phoolka (resigned on 12 oct. 2018) | AAP | |
| 69 | Raikot | Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal | AAP | |
| 70 | Jagraon | Saravjit Kaur Manuke | AAP | |
| 71 | Nihal Singhwala | Manjit Singh | AAP | |
| 72 | Bhagha Purana | Darshan Singh Brar | INC | |
| 73 | Moga | Harjot Kamal Singh | INC | |
| 74 | Dharamkot | Sukhjit Singh | INC | |
| 75 | Zira | Kulbir Singh | INC | |
| 76 | Firozpur City | Parminder Singh Pinki | INC | |
| 77 | Firozpur Rural | Satkar Kaur | INC | |
| 78 | Guru Har Sahai | Gurmeet Singh Sodhi | INC | |
| 79 | Jalalabad | Sukhbir Singh Badal (resigned on 31 May 2019) | SAD | |
| 80 | Fazilka | Davinder Singh Ghubaya | INC | |
| 81 | Abohar | Arun Narang | BJP | |
| 82 | Balluana | Nathu Ram | INC | |
| 83 | Lambi | Parkash Singh | SAD | |
| 84 | Gidderbaha | Amrinder Singh alias Raja Warring | INC | |
| 85 | Malout | Ajaib Singh Bhatti | INC | |
| 86 | Muktsar | Kanwarjit Singh | SAD | |
| 87 | Faridkot | Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon | INC | |
| 88 | Kotkapura | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | AAP | |
| 89 | Jaito | Baldev Singh | AAP | |
| 90 | Rampura Phul | Gurpreet Singh Kangar | INC | |
| 91 | Bhucho Mandi | Pritam Singh Kotbhai | INC | |
| 92 | Bathinda Urban | Manpreet Singh Badal | INC | |
| 93 | Bathinda Rural | Rupinder Kaur Ruby | AAP | |
| 94 | Talwandi Sabo | Prof. Baljinder Kaur | AAP | |
| 95 | Maur | Jagdev Singh Kamalu | AAP | |
| 96 | Mansa | Nazar Singh Manshahia (resigned on 25 April 2019) | AAP | |
| 97 | Sardulgarh | Dilraj Singh | SAD | |
| 98 | Budhlada | Prof. Budh Ram | AAP | |
| 99 | Lehra | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | SAD | |
| 100 | Dirba | Harpal Singh Cheema | AAP | |
| 101 | Sunam | Aman Arora | AAP | |
| 102 | Bhadaur | Pirmal Singh Dhaula | AAP | |
| 103 | Barnala | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | AAP | |
| 104 | Mehal Kalan | Kulwant Singh Pandori | AAP | |
| 105 | Malerkotla | Razia Sultana | INC | |
| 106 | Amargarh | Surjit Singh Dhiman | INC | |
| 107 | Dhuri | Dalvir Singh Goldy | INC | |
| 108 | Sangrur | Vijay Inder Singla | INC | |
| 109 | Nabha | Sadhu Singh | INC | |
| 110 | Patiala Rural | Brahm Mohindra | INC | |
| 111 | Rajpura | Hardial Singh Kamboj | INC | |
| 112 | Dera Bassi | Narinder Kumar Sharma | SAD | |
| 113 | Ghanaur | Thekedar Madan Lal Jalalpur | INC | |
| 114 | Sanour | Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra | SAD | |
| 115 | Patiala | Amarinder Singh | INC | |
| 116 | Samana | Rajinder Singh | INC | |
| 117 | Shutrana | Nirmal Singh | INC | |
By-Elections
[edit]2018 bypolls in Punjab
| S.No | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Date | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahkot | Ajit Singh Kohar | Shiromani Akali Dal | 28 May 2018 | Hardev Singh Ladi | Indian National Congress | ||
2019 Bypolls in Punjab
| S.No | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Date | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phagwara | Som Parkash | Bharatiya Janata Party | 21 October 2019 | Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2 | Mukerian | Rajnish Kumar Babbi | Indian National Congress | Indu Bala | ||||
| 3 | Jalalabad | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | Raminder Singh Awla | ||||
| 4 | Dakha | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | Aam Aadmi Party | Manpreet Singh Ayali | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Quint, The (12 February 2017). "Punjab Elections 2017". The Quint.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Election Results 2017 | Election Winners | Election Results Live Update Punjab | Indian National Congress | Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | Bahujan Samaj Party | Samajwadi Party | Onmanorama". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ^ "Punjab Governor dissolves 15th Punjab Assembly". The Statesman. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Cabinet recommends Governor for dissolution of 15th Punjab Assembly". The Statesman. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22". punjabnewsexpress.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews". 29 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "punjab.gov.in".