Gurcharan Singh Boparai
Gurcharan Singh Boparai | |
|---|---|
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 6 March 2012 – 11 March 2017 | |
| Governor | Shivraj Patil |
| Preceded by | Harmohinder Singh Pardhan |
| Succeeded by | Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal |
| Constituency | Raikot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1957/1958 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Relatives | Dr. Amar Singh (brother) |
Gurcharan Singh Boparai is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress and a former member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot constituency.
Political career
Boparai won the 2012 election on the Indian National Congress ticket, defeating Shiromani Akali Dal candidate Bikramjit Singh Khalsa.[1] He served as a Member of the Committee of Privileges, the Committee on Government Assurances, and the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House.[2][3] Boparai’s tenure was marked by an absence of progress, which he claimed was a result of the lack of grants from the incumbent government.[4] He was not fielded by the Congress in 2017, instead being replaced with his brother Dr. Amar Singh.[5][6]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gurcharan Singh Boparai | 49,553 | 45.89 |  2.71 | |
| SAD | Bikramjit Singh Khalsa | 45,660 | 42.29 | 3.92 | |
| PPoP | Hakam Singh | 9,746 | 9.03 |  | |
| BSP | Baldev Singh | 2,167 | 2.01 |  1.18 | |
| Independent | Baldev Singh | 851 | 0.79 | | |
| Majority | 3,893 | 3.61 | |||
| Turnout | 107,977 | 78.18 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Raikot Vidhan Sabha results 2012". Result University. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Gurcharan Singh candidate info". My Neta. 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "MLA report cards: Shiv Ram Kaler and Gurcharan Singh Boparai". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Raikot feels it's right on this:'Wrong choices'". The Tribune. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Congress plays safe with 31 sitting MLAs in first list of 61". Times of India. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "Dynasty rules: 'One family, one ticket' norm leaves Congress stumped by choice". 9 December 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2026.