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Punjab · Assembly Constituency 21 · 2012
Tarn Taran
Winner — 2012
HARMEET SINGH SANDHU
SAD· BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA)
SAD 41.6%INC 37.8%5 others 20.6%
Votes
50,009
41.6% share
Winning margin
4,621
3.9% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
76.6%
of 1,56,794
A closely fought contest. HARMEET SINGH SANDHU won with a 3.9% margin.
Seat history
0 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹1.08 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARMEET SINGH SANDHU | BJP-SAD Alliance (NDA) (NDA) | 50,009 | 41.6% |
| 2 | DR.DHARAMBIR AGNIHOTRI | UPA | 45,388 | 37.8% |
| 3 | DAVINDER SINGH SANDHU LALLI DHALLA | IND | 18,014 | 15.0% |
| 4 | VIJAY PAL CHAUDHARY | PPOP | 4,157 | 3.5% |
| 5 | SWARAN KAUR | BSP | 1,021 | 0.8% |
| 6 | BALBIR SINGH | BSP(A) | 806 | 0.7% |
| 7 | SUKHDEV SINGH | BSA | 751 | 0.6% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (101st), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean3.9%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.7% · min 0.5% · max 27.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
66%
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101st of 117How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.36
fewer partiesmore parties
50th of 117How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
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22nd of 117Where does the house stand?
SEAT
117 seats · 59 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.36EFFECTIVE PARTIES
SAD 41.6%INC 37.8%IND 15.0%OTH 5.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹1.08 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,90,656
Density
928 / km²
Sex ratio
889 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,683 km²
SC population30.9%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
69%SIKH
Sikh 68.9%Hindu 27.7%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water45.5%
Electricity96.0%
Sanitation79.0%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births95.9%
Children fully vaccinated65.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER19.4%
Children underweight (under 5)11.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER52.1%
Women literate80.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.2%
Clean cooking fuel82.9%
Health insurance26.2%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Achar-Muraba🏺Embroidery🏺Tourism
🏛️
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
🏛️MonumentASI
Gateway of the old Sarai Akbar or Jahangir
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.