- District
- Ludhiana
- Lok Sabha
- Fatehgarh Sahib
- Reservation
- SC
- Character
- mixed
- Electorate
- 148,777
- Polling stations
- 188
- Female electors
- 46.4%
- Parts / booths
- 188
- Current MLA
- Hakam Singh Thekedar
Leader profiles: Sitting MLA · VS 2022 runner-up
Classic profile: /constituencies/raikot
Vidhan Sabha election history
Official ECI Punjab assembly results
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Gurcharan Singh | INC | Bikramjit Singh | 3,893 | 78.22% | Official |
| 2017 | Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal | AAP | Amar Singh | 10,614 | — | Official |
| 2022 | Hakam Singh Thekedar | AAP | Kamil Amar Singh | 27,644 | — | Official |
Lok Sabha segment results
How this AC voted in national elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Candidate #1 | UNK | Darbara Singh Guru | 29,408 | — | Official |
| 2024 | Amar Singh | INC | Gurpreet Singh Gp | 18,471 | — | Official |
Candidate & leader network
MLA, former MLAs, and 2022 contesting candidates (Form 7A where available)
Hakam Singh Thekedar
MLA (AAP)
Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal
Former MLA 2017 (AAP)
Gurcharan Singh
Former MLA 2012 (INC)
Kamil Amar Singh
INC · Form 7A 2022
Balwinder Singh Sandhu
BSP · Form 7A 2022
Hargobind Singh
PKD · Form 7A 2022
Gurpal Singh Goldy
SADS · Form 7A 2022
Baldev Singh
ALPU · Form 7A 2022
Booth intelligence
Polling station baseline — field classification pending
188 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 electors46.4%
Dominant communities (estimated)
Local issues
Wheat–paddy MSP and mandi access
Regional agriculture theme for Raikot (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Canal water and groundwater depletion
Regional water theme for Raikot (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Government jobs and local industry
Regional employment theme for Raikot (Malwa) — Punjab research baseline; validate with local field intelligence for 2027.
Economy & occupation
Political summary
2022 assembly baseline
AAP won with 27,644 votes over Kamil Amar Singh.
Lok Sabha vs Assembly divergence
2024 LS segment: Amar Singh (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.
Lok Sabha swing 2019 → 2024
Segment shifted from UNK (2019) to INC (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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