- District
- Faridkot
- Lok Sabha
- Faridkot
- Reservation
- GEN
- Character
- mixed
- Electorate
- 158,478
- Polling stations
- 167
- Female electors
- 47%
- Parts / booths
- 167
- Current MLA
- Kultar Singh Sandhwan
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/kotkapura
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Mantar Singh Brar | SAD | Ripjeet Singh Brar | 18,186 | 83.14% | Official |
| 2017 | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | AAP | Bhai Harnirpal Singh Kukku | 10,075 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | AAP | Ajaipal Singh Sandhu | 21,130 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Prof.sadhu Siingh | AAP | Pep Candidate | 6,775 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Karamjit Singh Anmol | AAP | Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa | 2,477 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Kultar Singh Sandhwan
MLA (AAP)
Ajaipal Singh Sandhu
INC · Form 7A 2022
Mantar Singh Brar
SAD · Form 7A 2022
Kulwinder Singh
LIP · Form 7A 2022
Jaskaran Singh Kahan Singh Wala
SAD(A) · Form 7A 2022
Jarnail Singh
NATJUP · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
167 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 electors47%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
Wheat–paddy MSP and mandi access
Regional agriculture theme for Kotkapura (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Canal water and groundwater depletion
Regional water theme for Kotkapura (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Government jobs and local industry
Regional employment theme for Kotkapura (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 21,130 votes over Ajaipal Singh Sandhu.
Decade shift since 2012
Seat moved from SAD (2012) to AAP (2022) — long-cycle realignment possible.
Lok Sabha segment (2024)
AAP 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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