Johar Singh
Johar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1985–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Ujagar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
| Constituency | Kahnuwan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Party | Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) |
Other political affiliations | |
Master Johar Singh is an Indian politician of Akali Dal Waris Punjab De, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kahnuwan.
Political career
Singh began his political journey by getting elected as MLA from Kahnuwan in 1985 as a candidate of Shiromani Akali Dal.[1] He contested from this constituency again in 2002 as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), but came in fourth place, being defeated by Partap Singh Bajwa [2] Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) declared Singh as its candidate for Qadian in 2022, but he was unsuccessful, coming in fifth place.[3] Singh officially joined Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) on 13 August 2026, along with Iqbal Singh Jhundan and around a dozen other politicians.[4]
Singh has remained a prominent figure with Sikh management affairs, often being involved with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, and being the former president of Chhota Ghallughara Gurdwara Management Trust.[5] He was given punishment by Akal Takht in 2018 for misconduct that occurred under his leadership.[6]
Electoral performance
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Master Johar Singh | ||||
| INC | Surinderjit Singh | ||||
| CPI(M) | Ajit Singh | ||||
| Independent | Jatinder Singh |  | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| SAD hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Partap Singh Bajwa |  | |||
| SAD | Sewa Singh Sekhwan |  | |||
| Independent | Ajit Singh Thakar Sandhu | | |||
| SAD(M) | Master Johar Singh | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 144,962 | ||||
| INC gain from SAD | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Partap Singh Bajwa[7] | 48,679 | 36.55 | 11.28 | |
| SAD | Guriqbal Singh Mahal | 41,505 | 31.16 | 7.70 | |
| AAP | Jagroop Singh Sekhwan [8] | 34,916 | 26.22 | 15.20 | |
| SAD(A) | Jatinderbir Singh Pannu | 4,306 | 3.25 | ||
| SAD(S) | Master Johar Singh | 747 | 0.56 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 777 | 0.58 | 0.15 | |
| Majority | 7,174 | 5.39 | |||
| Turnout | 133,183 | ||||
| Registered electors | 181,907 | [9] | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Kahnuwan, Vidhan Sabha 1985". India Votes. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Kahnuwan constituency 2002 Result". Result University. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Master Johar Singh – Qadian". My Neta. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Former SAD MLA Iqbal Singh Jhundan joins Akali Dal Waris Punjab De". Tribune India. 13 August 2026. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Gurdwara ex-chief starts 'tankhah'". Tribune India. 26 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sarbat Khalsa supporter Master Johar Singh appears before SGPC-appointed Takht Jathedars". 25 January 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
- ↑ "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 Election 2022: Complete List of AAP Candidates, Check Names HERE". www.india.com. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.