- District
- Jalandhar
- Lok Sabha
- Jalandhar
- Reservation
- GEN
- Character
- mixed
- Electorate
- 170,390
- Polling stations
- 186
- Female electors
- 48.2%
- Parts / booths
- 186
- Current MLA
- Raman Arora
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/jalandhar-central
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Manoranjan Kalia | BJP | Rajinder Beri | 1,065 | 68.75% | Official |
| 2017 | Rajinder Beri | INC | Manoranjan Kalia | 24,078 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Raman Arora | AAP | Rajinder Beri | 247 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Charanjit Singh Atwal | SAD | Balwinder Kumar | 32,498 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Sushil Kumar Rinku | BJP | Charanjit Singh Channi | 3,733 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Raman Arora
MLA (AAP)
Rajinder Beri
Former MLA 2017 (INC)
Chandan Kumar Grewal
SAD · Form 7A 2022
Manoranjan Kalia
BJP · Form 7A 2022
Jatinder Kumar Sharma
SP · Form 7A 2022
Bhupinder Singh
JJJKP · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
186 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 electors48.2%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
SME & industrial corridor distress
Regional economy theme for Jalandhar Central (Doaba) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Youth migration & remittances
Regional employment theme for Jalandhar Central (Doaba) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Road and rail connectivity
Regional infrastructure theme for Jalandhar Central (Doaba) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 247 votes over Rajinder Beri.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence
2024 LS segment: Sushil Kumar Rinku (BJP) vs 2022 VS winner AAP.
Decade shift since 2012
Seat moved from BJP (2012) to AAP (2022) — long-cycle realignment possible.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence (2024)
2024 LS segment led by BJP vs 2022 VS winner AAP — crossover voters matter in swing booths.
Lok Sabha segment (2024)
BJP led this assembly segment in the latest Lok Sabha election.
Lok Sabha swing 2019 → 2024
Segment shifted from SAD (2019) to BJP (2024).
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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