- District
- Gurdaspur
- Lok Sabha
- Gurdaspur
- Reservation
- GEN
- Character
- mixed
- Electorate
- 188,367
- Polling stations
- 201
- Female electors
- 46.7%
- Parts / booths
- 201
- Current MLA
- Amansher Singh (shery Kalsi)
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/batala
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ashwani Sekhri | INC | Lakhbir Singh Lodhi Nangal | 18,885 | 73.9% | Official |
| 2017 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | SAD | Ashwani Sekhri | 485 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Amansher Singh (shery Kalsi) | AAP | Ashwani Sekhri | 28,472 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Inc Candidate #2 | INC | Candidate #3 | 49,821 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | INC | Amansher Singh (shery Kalsi) | 935 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Amansher Singh (shery Kalsi)
MLA (AAP)
Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal
Former MLA 2017 (SAD)
Ashwani Sekhri
INC · Form 7A 2022
Sucha Singh Chhotepur
SAD · Form 7A 2022
Hansa Singh
CPI(M) · Form 7A 2022
Fatehjang Singh Bajwa
BJP · Form 7A 2022
Sukhchain Singh
PKD · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
201 polling stations
CEO Punjab SSR 2023 — booth classification pending field ingest
Community profile
Data reliability & ethics
- Community and caste data is compiled from public sources, field intelligence, and estimates. Official caste-wise constituency data is not fully published.
- Electorate and polling stations from CEO Punjab SSR 2023.
- VS results: ECI Punjab 2012 complete results, 2017 winners, 2022 leading/trailing.
- LS results: ECI assembly-segment results 2019 and 2024.
- Community demographics pending Census GIS validation.
- Election results: ECI Punjab VS 2012/2017/2022 and LS assembly-segment results.
- Electorate: CEO Punjab SSR-Final 2023 (05-Jan-2023).
- Polling station count from CEO Punjab SSR 2023.
Religion composition (estimated)
- Female electors46.7%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
Canal water & paddy procurement
Regional agriculture theme for Batala (Majha) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Drug rehabilitation & youth employment
Regional social theme for Batala (Majha) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Border-area connectivity & jobs
Regional governance theme for Batala (Majha) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 28,472 votes over Ashwani Sekhri.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence
2024 LS segment: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (INC) vs 2022 VS winner AAP.
Decade shift since 2012
Seat moved from INC (2012) to AAP (2022) — long-cycle realignment possible.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence (2024)
2024 LS segment led by INC vs 2022 VS winner AAP — crossover voters matter in swing booths.
Lok Sabha segment (2024)
INC led this assembly segment in the latest Lok Sabha election.
Data sources
Election Commission of India
OfficialForm 20 results, candidate affidavits, turnout, valid votes
Updates: Per election
Visit source ↗Chief Electoral Officer Punjab
OfficialElectoral rolls, polling stations, SSR elector statistics
Updates: Roll revisions, SSR summaries
Visit source ↗Census of India 2011
OfficialPopulation, SC, literacy, village/ward tables
Updates: Decadal
Visit source ↗District Census Handbooks (Punjab)
OfficialVillage amenities, workers, religion at village level
Updates: 2011 baseline
Visit source ↗Statistical Abstract of Punjab
High confidenceState/district economic indicators
Updates: Annual
Visit source ↗MyNeta / ADR
High confidenceCandidate assets, criminal cases, education
Updates: Per election
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