Dera Baba Nanak is assembly constituency number 10 in Punjab, in Gurdaspur district, and one of the segments of the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa of the Indian National Congress won with 36.4% of the vote, 466 votes ahead of Ravikaran Singh Kahlon (SAD). A bye-election on 20 Nov 2024 was won by Gurdeep Singh Randhawa (AAP), the current MLA.
- 01Sukhjinder Singh RandhawaINC52,55536.41%
- 02Ravikaran Singh KahlonSAD52,08936.08%
- 03Gurdeep SinghAAP31,74221.99%
- 04Jagjit SinghIndependent2,6841.86%
- 05Kuldeep SinghBJP1,9131.33%
- 5 other candidates · 2,277 votesNOTA · 1,099 (0.76%)
Margin 466 votes · 0.32% of valid votes
All 10 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,44,359 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhjinder Singh RandhawaMale · 62 yrs | INC | 52,555 | 36.41% |
| 2 | Ravikaran Singh KahlonMale · 49 yrs | SAD | 52,089 | 36.08% |
| 3 | Gurdeep SinghMale · 53 yrs | AAP | 31,742 | 21.99% |
| 4 | Jagjit SinghMale · 66 yrs | Independent | 2,684 | 1.86% |
| 5 | Kuldeep SinghMale · 58 yrs | BJP | 1,913 | 1.33% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,099 | 0.76% |
| 6 | Sukhjinder SinghMale · 55 yrs | Independent | 887 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Satnam SinghMale · 64 yrs | Independent | 535 | 0.37% |
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| 8 | Dominic MattuMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 388 | 0.27% |
| 9 | Gurdeep SinghMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 264 | 0.18% |
| 10 | Manpreet SinghMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 203 | 0.14% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dera Baba Nanak bye-election, 20 Nov 2024
Turnout 63.4% · 1,23,975 of 1,95,630 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurdeep Singh Randhawa | AAP | 59,104 | 47.68% |
| 2 | Jatinder Kaur Randhawa | INC | 53,405 | 43.08% |
| 3 | Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon | BJP | 6,505 | 5.25% |
| 4 | Lovepreet Singh Toofan | SAD(M) | 2,358 | 1.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 875 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Ranjit Singh | Independent | 462 | 0.37% |
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| 6 | Navpreet Singh | Independent | 284 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Sant Sewak | Independent | 283 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Ayub Masih | RSP | 214 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Satnam Singh | Independent | 197 | 0.16% |
| 10 | Jatinder Kaur Randhawa | Independent | 161 | 0.13% |
| 11 | Pala Singh | Independent | 124 | 0.10% |
Dera Baba Nanak result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | INC | 60,385 | 42.83% |
| 2 | Sucha Singh Langah | SAD | 59,191 | 41.98% |
| 3 | Gurpartap Singh Khushalpur | AAP | 17,222 | 12.21% |
| 4 | Deepinder Singh | APPA | 1,249 | 0.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 961 | 0.68% |
| 5 | Sukhwinder Singh | Independent | 627 | 0.44% |
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| 6 | Dominic Mattu | Independent | 514 | 0.36% |
| 7 | Dorthi | Independent | 301 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Jasbir Singh | BSP | 267 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Baljit Singh | TMC | 167 | 0.12% |
| 10 | Surjit Singh | HINUP | 112 | 0.08% |
Dera Baba Nanak result 2012
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhjinder Singh | INC | 66,294 | 50.22% |
| 2 | Sucha Singh | SAD | 63,354 | 47.99% |
| 3 | Prem Masih | BSP | 980 | 0.74% |
| 4 | Dominic Mattu | Independent | 933 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Surjit Singh | Shiv Sena | 450 | 0.34% |
Dera Baba Nanak outlined in orange among the other Punjab seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Gurdaspur district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dera Baba Nanak is one of the assembly segments of Gurdaspur. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Gurdaspur candidates.
- Sukhjinder Singh RandhawaINC48,198 38.1%
- Amansher Singh (shery Kalsi)AAP44,258 34.9%
- Dr. Daljit Singh CheemaSAD17,099 13.5%
- Dinesh Singh BabbuBJP5,981 4.7%
- Gurinder Singh BajwaSAD(M)5,599 4.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 3,940 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dera Baba Nanak.
Who won the Dera Baba Nanak assembly seat in 2022?
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Dera Baba Nanak in the 2022 Punjab assembly election with 52,555 votes, which was 36.41% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dera Baba Nanak?
The margin was 466 votes (0.32% of valid votes). The runner-up was Ravikaran Singh Kahlon of the Shiromani Akali Dal with 52,089 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dera Baba Nanak in 2022?
Turnout was 73.43%: 1,44,722 of 1,97,081 registered electors voted, across 241 polling stations. That is 3.8 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dera Baba Nanak part of?
Dera Baba Nanak is an assembly segment of the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Dera Baba Nanak had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 20 Nov 2024, Gurdeep Singh Randhawa (Aam Aadmi Party) won by 5,699 votes.
Is Dera Baba Nanak a reserved constituency?
No. Dera Baba Nanak is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Dera Baba Nanak?
The Punjab assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Punjab assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 and 2012 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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