- District
- Ludhiana
- Lok Sabha
- Ludhiana
- Reservation
- GEN
- Character
- mixed
- Electorate
- 157,330
- Polling stations
- 178
- Female electors
- 46.5%
- Parts / booths
- 178
- Current MLA
- Ashok Parashar (pappi)
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/ludhiana-central
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Surinder Kumar Dawar | INC | Satpal Gosain | 7,196 | 72.09% | Official |
| 2017 | Surinder Kumar Dawar | INC | Gurdev Sharma Debi | 20,480 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Ashok Parashar (pappi) | AAP | Gurdev Sharma Debi | 4,804 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | IND | Sad Candidate | 2,670 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Ravneet Singh Bittu | BJP | Amrinder Singh Raja Warring | 17,295 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Ashok Parashar (pappi)
MLA (AAP)
Surinder Kumar Dawar
Former MLA 2017 (INC)
Gurdev Sharma Debi
BJP · Form 7A 2022
Pritpal Singh Pali
SAD · Form 7A 2022
Harjinder Singh
SAD(A) · Form 7A 2022
Jagtar Singh
SP · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
178 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 electors46.5%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
Traffic, drainage, and municipal services
Key infrastructure theme for Ludhiana Central (Urban Punjab) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
MSME distress and youth unemployment
Key employment theme for Ludhiana Central (Urban Punjab) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Urban planning and civic accountability
Key governance theme for Ludhiana Central (Urban Punjab) — validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 4,804 votes over Gurdev Sharma Debi.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence
2024 LS segment: Ravneet Singh Bittu (BJP) 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 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 IND (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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Materials
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