Gobind Singh Longowal
Gobind Singh Longowal | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 September 1959 Longowal, Sangrur, India |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) |
Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Amarpal Kaur |
| Occupation | Former President of the SGPC |
Gobind Singh Longowal was born on 18 September 1959 in a Jat Sikh family in Longowal, District Sangrur, Punjab India. He was elected as President of SGPC[1] on November 29. He worked as assistant with Harchand Singh Longowal from the age of seven years. In the year 1985 he was elected as MLA from halka Dhanaula. In 1986 he became Chairman of Markfed. In the year 1997 he was again elected as MLA from halka Dhanaula and became minister in the Punjab government. He was again elected as MLA from Dhanaula in the year 2002. He was also appointed Chairman District Planning Board, Sangrur, In the year 2015 elected as MLA from Dhuri in by election and now serving the people of Lehragaga halka.[2]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Gobind Singh Longowal | 67,596 | 61.52 |  26.92 | |
| INC | Simarpratap Singh | 30,095 | 27.39 |  18.26 | |
| SAD(A) | Surjit Singh Kalabula | 7,554 | 6.87 |  | |
| CPI | Sukhdev Ram Sharma | 1,933 | 1.76 | | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,071 | |||
| Independent | Bikram Kumar | 835 | 0.76 | | |
| Independent | Ranjit Singh Bhasin | 535 | 0.49 | | |
| Independent | Gurmeet Singh | 397 | 0.36 | | |
| Independent | Sarabjit Singh | 261 | 0.24 | | |
| Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party | Manjit Kaur | 203 | 0.18 | | |
| Independent | Jora Singh | 174 | 0.16 | | |
| Independent | Rattan Lal | 163 | 0.15 | 0.90 | |
| Independent | Gurpreet Singh | 134 | 0.12 | | |
| Margin of victory | 37,501 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 1,10,951 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 0 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,10,951 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,51,952 | ||||
| SAD gain from INC | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Dalvir Singh Goldy | 49,347 | 38.62 | 11.23 | |
| AAP | Jasvir Singh Jassi Sekhon | 46,536 | 36.42 | | |
| SAD | Hari Singh | 28,611 | 22.39 | 39.13 | |
| SAD(M) | Surjit Singh Kalabula | 1,405 | 1.10 | 5.77 | |
| BSP | Bhola Singh | 1,390 | 1.09 | | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 662 | 0.52 | ||
| Independent | Tarsem Kumar | 474 | 0.37 | | |
| Margin of victory | 2,811 | 2.19 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,28,425 | 81.04 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 315 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,28,740 | 81.23 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,58,479 | ||||
| INC gain from SAD | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ sikh24 (30 November 2017). "He was elected as president of SGPC". Sikh24. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Hindustan Times (17 April 2015). "He is elected as MLA of Halka Dhuri". hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 26 June 2021.