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Punjab Assembly Elections 2017

Jan 27, 2017, 12:02 IST

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The Punjab legislative assembly election will be held on February 04, 2017 to select the 117 members of the Punjab legislative assembly. The results of the election will be announced on 11 March, 2017. The current ruling coalition is Shiromani Akali Dal - Bharatiya Janata Party alliance led by chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
Quick facts about Punjab's polity

Parliamentary Constituencies	13
Assembly Constituencies	117
Ruling Party	Shiromani Akali Dal ( BJP Alliance)
Opposition Party	Indian National Congress
Chief Minister	Shri Parkash Singh Badal
Governor	Shri V.P. Singh Badnore
Chief Electoral Officer	Shri V.K Singh, I.A.S.
Address	SCO 29-30, Sector 17E ,Chandigarh - 160017

Punjab assembly election 2017 dates

Poll Event	Dates
Date of Notification	11.01.2017 (WED)
last Date of Making Nomination	18.01.2017 (WED)
Scrutiny of Nominations	19.01.2017 (THU)
Withdrawal of Candidature	21.01.2017 (SAT)
Date of Poll	04.02.2017 (SAT)
Date of Counting	11.03.2017 (SAT)
Date of Completion	15.03.2017 (WED)

Major political parties
* Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
* Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
* Indian National Congress (INC)
* Aam Adami Party (AAP)
Punjab Legislative Assembly Constituencies

S/No.	Constituency
1	Sujanpur
2	Bhoa (SC)
3	Pathankot
4	Gurdaspur
5	Dina Nagar (SC)
6	Qadian
7	Batala
8	Sri Hargobindpur (SC)
9	Fatehgarh Churian
10	Dera baba nanak
11	Ajnala
12	Raja sansi
13	Majitha
14	Jandiala (SC)
15	Amritsar North
16	Amritsar West (SC)
17	Amritsar Central
18	Amritsar East
19	Amritsar South
20	Attari (SC)
21	Tarn taran
22	Khem karan
23	Patti
24	Khadoor Sahib
25	Baba bakala (SC)
26	Bholath
27	Kapurthala
28	Sultanpur lodhi
29	Phagwara (SC)
30	Phillaur (SC)
31	Nakodar
32	Shahkot
33	Kartarpur (SC)
34	Jalandhar West (SC)
35	Jalandhar central
36	Jalandhar North
37	Jalandhar Cantt
38	Adampur (SC)
39	Mukerian
40	Dasuya
41	Urmar
42	Sham chaurasi (SC)
43	Hoshiarpur
44	Chabbewal (SC)
45	Garhshankar
46	Banga (SC)
47	Nawan shahr
48	Balachaur
49	Anandpur Sahib
50	Rupnagar
51	Chamkaur Sahib (SC)
52	Kharar
53	S.A.S.Nagar
54	Bassi Pathana (SC)
55	Fatehgarh Sahib
56	Amloh
57	Khanna
58	Samrala
59	Sahnewal
60	Ludhiana East
61	Ludhiana South
62	Atam Nagar
63	Ludhiana central
64	Ludhiana West
65	Ludhiana North
66	Gill (SC)
67	Payal (SC)
68	Dakha
69	Raikot (SC)
70	Jagraon (SC)
71	Nihal Singh Wala (SC)
72	Bhagha Purana
73	Moga
74	Dharamkot
75	Zira
76	Firozpur City
77	Firozpur Rural (SC)
78	Guru har sahai
79	Jalalabad
80	Fazilka
81	Abohar
82	Balluana (SC)
83	Lambi
84	Gidderbaha
85	Malout (SC)
86	Muktsar
87	Faridkot
88	Kotkapura
89	Jaitu (SC)
90	Rampura Phul
91	Bhucho Mandi (SC)
92	Bathinda Urban
93	Bathinda Rural (SC)
94	Talwandi Sabo
95	Maur
96	Mansa
97	Sardulgarh
98	Budhlada (SC)
99	Lehra
100	Dirba (SC)
101	Sunam
102	Bhadaur (SC)
103	Barnala
104	Mehal kalan (SC)
105	Malerkotla
106	Amargarh
107	Dhuri
108	Sangrur
109	Nabha (SC)
110	Patiala Rural
111	Rajpura
112	Dera bassi
113	Ghanaur
114	Sanour
115	Patiala
116	Samana
117	Shutrana (SC)