- District
- Bathinda
- Lok Sabha
- Bathinda
- Reservation
- SC
- Character
- rural
- Electorate
- 157,438
- Polling stations
- 170
- Female electors
- 47.1%
- Parts / booths
- 170
- Current MLA
- Amit Rattan Kotfatta
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/bathinda-rural
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Darshan Singh Kotfatta | SAD | Makhan Singh | 5,308 | 79.65% | Official |
| 2017 | Rupinder Kaur Ruby | AAP | Er. Amit Rattan Kotfatta | 10,778 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Amit Rattan Kotfatta | AAP | Parkash Singh Bhatti | 35,479 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | SAD | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | 2,586 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Harsimrat Kaur Badal | SAD | Gurmeet Singh Khudian | 10,875 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Amit Rattan Kotfatta
MLA (AAP)
Rupinder Kaur Ruby
Former MLA 2017 (AAP)
Darshan Singh Kotfatta
Former MLA 2012 (SAD)
Surjit Singh
CPI · Form 7A 2022
Harvinder Singh Laddi
INC · Form 7A 2022
Parkash Singh Bhatti
SAD · Form 7A 2022
Savera Singh
PLC · Form 7A 2022
Chamkaur Singh
IND · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
170 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.
- Reserved (SC) category per ECI VS 2012 constituency list.
- 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 electors47.1%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
Wheat–paddy MSP and mandi access
Key agriculture theme for Bathinda Rural (Malwa) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Canal water and groundwater depletion
Key water theme for Bathinda Rural (Malwa) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Government jobs and local industry
Key employment theme for Bathinda Rural (Malwa) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 35,479 votes over Parkash Singh Bhatti.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence
2024 LS segment: Harsimrat Kaur Badal (SAD) vs 2022 VS winner AAP.
Decade shift since 2012
Seat moved from SAD (2012) to AAP (2022) — long-cycle realignment possible.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence (2024)
2024 LS segment led by SAD vs 2022 VS winner AAP — crossover voters matter in swing booths.
Lok Sabha segment (2024)
SAD 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
Visit source ↗Election materials & advertising for Bathinda Rural
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