Amar Singh wins Fatehgarh Sahib, Nakodar-tainted Darbara Singh loses

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Defeating former associate and Nakodar firing case accused Darbara Singh Guru, the Congress party candidate, former bureaucrat Amar Singh was elected from the historic Fatehgarh Sahib reserved constituency.

Clearly, there was a clear impact of the Nakodar firing case in the victory of the Congress party candidate. Also, the disillusionment with their former Member Parliament Harinder Singh Khalsa was also a factor that the electorate chose the Congress candidate.

Detailed Results below:

Punjab-Fatehgarh Sahib
Candidate Party Total Votes % of Votes Status
AMAR SINGH Indian National Congress 410388 41.76 Winner
DARBARA SINGH GURU Shiromani Akali Dal 316767 32.23 2nd
MANWINDER SINGH GIASPURA Lok Insaaf Party 141969 14.45 3rd

Source: Election Commission of India

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