Iqbal Singh Jhundan
Iqbal Singh Jhundan | |
|---|---|
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| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gaganjit Singh Barnala |
| Succeeded by | Arvind Khanna |
| Constituency | Dhuri |
| In office 2012 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | new constituency |
| Succeeded by | Surjit Singh Dhiman |
| Constituency | Amargarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 January 1962 Jhundan, Punjab, India |
| Party | Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) |
Other political affiliations | |
Iqbal Singh Jhundan (born 2 January 1962) is an Indian politician of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De.
Political career
Jhundan has served as Member of Legislative Assembly in Punjab from Dhuri (2007-2012) and from Amargarh (2012-2017).[1] He was also a member of the Core Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal and observer of Sangrur, Barnala, and Malerkotla District.[2] Jhundan was the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate for the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Sangrur.
Jhundan officially joined Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) on 13 August 2026.[3] He previously formed a separate faction within Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) in July 2026.[4]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 36,469 | 31.87 |  | |
| INC | Mai Roop Kaur | 33,290 | 29.09 | | |
| SAD | Gaganjit Singh Barnala | 24,887 | 21.75 |  4.82 | |
| BSP | Dhanwant Singh | 13,150 | 11.49 |  2.78 | |
| CPI | Maninder Singh | 2,627 | 2.30 | 7.78 | |
| SAD(M) | Karnail Singh | 1,112 | 0.97 | 23.98 | |
| Independent | Lachhaman Singh | 714 | 0.62 | | |
| LJP | Amar Singh | 549 | 0.48 | | |
| Independent | Mohd. Samsad | 415 | 0.36 | | |
| Independent | Iqbal Singh | 361 | 0.32 | | |
| Independent | Rajinder Singh | 326 | 0.28 | | |
| Independent | Baljeet Singh | 324 | 0.28 | | |
| Independent | Manjinder Singh | 205 | 0.18 | | |
| Margin of victory | 3,179 | 2.78 | |||
| Total valid votes | 1,14,429 | ||||
| Rejected ballots | 35 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,14,464 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,38,315 | ||||
| Independent gain from SAD | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 38,915 | 33.14 | | |
| INC | Surjit Singh Dhiman | 34489 | 29.37 | | |
| PPoP | Ajit Singh Chandurain | 23,347 | 19.88 | | |
| BSP | Mohd Arshad | 6,985 | 5.95 | | |
| Independent | Rajnish Sharma | 5,992 | 5.10 | | |
| SAD(A) | Amrik Singh | 312 | 0.27 | | |
| Majority | 4,426 | 3.77 | |||
| Turnout | 117,435 | 85.26 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Surjit Dhiman | 50,994 | 39.04 | 9.67 | |
| SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 39,115 | 29.95 | 3.19 | |
| AAP | Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra | 36,063 | 27.61 | | |
| CPI | Pritam Singh | 696 | 0.53 | | |
| SAD(A) | Karnail Singh | 600 | 0.46 | 0.19 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 850 | 0.65 | ||
| Majority | 11,879 | 9.03 | |||
| Turnout | 131,553 | 84.19 | |||
| Registered electors | 156,256 | [8] | |||
| INC gain from SAD | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Jaswant Singh Gajjanmajra | 44,523 | 34.28 | 6.67 | |
| SAD(A) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 38,480 | 29.63 | 29.17 | |
| SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 26,068 | 20.07 | 9.88 | |
| INC | Smit Singh[9] | 16,923 | 13.03 | 26.01 | |
| PLC | Sardar Ali | 1,342 | 1.03 | | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 595 | 0.46 | | |
| Majority | 6,043 | 4.65 | | ||
| Turnout | 129,868 | 77.95 | |||
| Registered electors | 165,909 | [10] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer | 364,085 | 36.06 | 1.27 | |
| INC | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 191,525 | 18.97 | 7.76 | |
| SAD(A) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 187,246 | 18.55 | 17.06 | |
| BJP | Arvind Khanna | 128,253 | 12.70 | 3.37 | |
| SAD | Iqbal Singh Jhundan | 62,488 | 6.19 | 0.06 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3,820 | 0.38 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 172,560 | 17.09 |
16.21 | ||
| Turnout | 1,009,665 | ||||
| Registered electors | 1,556,601 | ||||
| AAP gain from SAD(A) | Swing | 1.27 |
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References
- ↑ "Chairman Jhundan Committee". www.punjabassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ↑ "Iqbal Singh Jhundan contest 2024 lok sabha election from SAD". The Tribune. India. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ↑ "Former SAD MLA Iqbal Singh Jhundan joins Akali Dal Waris Punjab De". Tribune India. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Breaking: SAD (Punar Surjit) Splits; Iqbal Singh Jhundan, 15 leaders float separate faction, forge alliance with Waris Punjab De". Babushahi. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
- ↑ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2007". Election Commission of India. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Ajnala Assembly election result, 2012". 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.
- ↑ "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.
3. Member Shri Akal Takht sahib Committee for Membership Shiromani Akali Dal