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Amarpal Singh Ajnala

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Amarpal Singh Ajnala
MLA, Punjab
In office
2007 - 2017
Preceded byHarpartap Singh Ajnala
Succeeded byHarpartap Singh Ajnala
ConstituencyAjnala
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
Shiromani Akali Dal (2020-2023)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (2018–2020)
ResidenceAjnala, India

Amarpal Singh Ajnala alias Boni Ajnala is an Indian politician and belongs to the Bhartiya Janta Party.[1] He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represented Ajnala.[2]

For a short while he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali).

Family

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He is son of Rattan Singh Ajnala, a 3 time MLA from Ajnala & former MP Khadoor Sahib Loksabha.[3]

Political career

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Ajnala first contested Punjab Legislative Assembly in Ajnala constituency by-election in 2004 but was defeated.[3] However he was successful during 2007 Punjab elections.[4] He was re-elected in 2012.[2]

Electoral performance

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Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Ajnala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal 43,555 35.69
SAD Amarpal Singh Ajnala 35,712 29.26
INC Harpratap Singh Ajnala[5] 33,853 27.74
SAD(A) Amrik Singh 2,185 1.79 Increase1.48
NOTA None of the above 824 0.68
Majority 7,843 6.43
Turnout 122,038 76.9
Registered electors 158,691 [6]
AAP gain from INC Swing

References

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  1. ^ Live, A. B. P. (15 February 2023). "अकाली दल के पूर्व विधायक अमरपाल सिंह बोनी अजनाला BJP में शामिल, सुखबीर बादल से थी नाराजगी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Ticket trouble: Family feud dogs Congress in Ajnala". The Times of India. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.