Amritsar Lok Sabha Chunav Results 2024: Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Indian National Congress has won with 255,181 votes against Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from the Aam Aadmi Party.
This pivotal electoral contest sees a roster of prominent candidates vying for the seat, including Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from the Aam Aadmi Party, Taranjit Singh Sandhu representing the Bharatiya Janata Party, and Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Indian National Congress.
Amritsar holds historical and political significance making it one of the most high-profile seats in Punjab. The Congress party has a strong legacy here, having won the seat 12 times since independence. The constituency encompasses nine Assembly segments.
Amritsar Lok Sabha Election Result 2024:
6:29: Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Indian National Congress has won with 255,181 votes against Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from the Aam Aadmi Party.
5:18 PM: Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Indian National Congress is ahead, with Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from AAP following closely behind.
4:22 PM: After 8 hours of counting, Gurjeet Singh Aujla of the Indian National Congress maintains his lead.
3:15 PM: Gurjeet Singh Aujla from Amritsar is making strides in the Indian National Congress.
1:52 PM: The Congress candidate is currently ahead of both the BJP and AAP candidates. However, the BJP candidate and former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu is closely trailing in second place, with AAP's Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal in third.
11:23 AM: The Congress party is currently leading in 7 seats in Punjab, including Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, and Patiala.
10:21 AM: Taranjit Singh Sandhu Samundri from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal from the Aam Aadmi Party are both currently trailing.
9:55 AM: Currently, Gurjeet Singh Aujla from the Congress party is leading from the Amritsar constituency.
9:38 AM: Taranjit Singh Sandhu from the BJP is leading from the Amritsar seat, according to early trends reported by News18.
8:40: According to the Election Commission of India, there were a total of 1,507,875 registered voters in the Amritsar constituency in 2019.
8:03 AM: The vote counting process for Amritsar has officially commenced at 8 AM.
6:49 AM: Vote counting will begin at 8 AM starting with postal ballots. Counting of votes from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will commence around 8:30 or 8:45 AM.
Background Details Of The Seat
In the 2019 parliamentary elections the Amritsar constituency boasted a total of 1,507,875 eligible voters. Out of this electorate, 859,513 votes were deemed valid. Gurjeet Singh Aujla, representing the Indian National Congress emerged victorious and secured a total of 445,032 votes.