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