Seventh phase of Lok Sabha elections 2024 are underway. Polling in all 13 constituencies of Punjab is going on. This was for the very first time that Punjab witnessed four-cornered elections. By midday Jalandhar recorded a voter turnout of 37.95 % trailing behind the others. In the 6 hours of polling, the highest turnout was recorded at Jalandhar West, 39.00% and lowest at Shahkot, 37.33% . The reason being considered is that BJP candidate Sushil Rinku is a prominent face in the West, and the MLA from here, Sheetal Angural also joined BJP. At second place is Jalandhar North with 38.93%.
Interestingly, Adampur saw a turnout of 38.00%, where AAP candidate Pawan Kumar Tinu is the MLA is also among the highest turnouts.
Here is constituency wise rundown in Jalandhar
Adampur: 38.00 %
Kartarpur: 38.10 %
Jalandhar North: 38.93 %
Jalandhar Central: 36.10 %
Jalandhar Cantt.: 36.84 %
Jalandhar West: 39.60 %
Nakodar: 37.90 %
Phillaur: 38.70 %
Shahkot: 37.33 %
The major candidates who contested elections from this seat are Pawan Kumar Tinu (AAP), Sushil Kumar Rinku (BJP), Charanjit Singh Channi (Congress), and Mohinder Singh Kaypee (SAD). Jalandhar would again be an interesting face-off for upcoming assembly elections. As Channi and Tinu who are known Dalit face contested against Sushil Rinku who has changed parties for third time but enjoys a good repo among Jalandhar residents. On Jalandhar’s Lok Sabha Seat the main fight would be between Congress candidate and former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi and BJP’s Sushil Rinku as per analysis. However, the result might come as a surprise for everyone as political dynamics change a lot even in the last days of elections.