Amarpal Singh Ajnala
MLA, Punjab
In office
2007 - 2017
Preceded byHarpartap Singh Ajnala
Succeeded byHarpartap Singh Ajnala
ConstituencyAjnala
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2023-present)
Other political
affiliations
Shiromani Akali Dal (2020-2023)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (2018–2020)
ResidenceAjnala, India

Amarpal Singh Ajnala alias Boni Ajnala is an Indian politician and belongs to the Bhartiya Janta Party.[1] He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represented Ajnala.[2]

For a short while he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali).

Family

He is son of Rattan Singh Ajnala, a 3 time MLA from Ajnala & former MP Khadoor Sahib Loksabha.[3]

Political career

Ajnala first contested Punjab Legislative Assembly in Ajnala constituency by-election in 2004 but was defeated.[3] However he was successful during 2007 Punjab elections.[4] He was re-elected in 2012.[2]

Electoral performance

Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Ajnala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal 43,555 35.69
SAD Amarpal Singh Ajnala 35,712 29.26
INC Harpratap Singh Ajnala[5] 33,853 27.74
SAD(A) Amrik Singh 2,185 1.79 Increase1.48
NOTA None of the above 824 0.68
Majority 7,843 6.43
Turnout 122,038 76.9
Registered electors 158,691 [6]
AAP gain from INC Swing

References

  1. Live, A. B. P. (15 February 2023). "अकाली दल के पूर्व विधायक अमरपाल सिंह बोनी अजनाला BJP में शामिल, सुखबीर बादल से थी नाराजगी". www.abplive.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Ticket trouble: Family feud dogs Congress in Ajnala". The Times of India. 20 July 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  5. "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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