2004 Indian general election in Punjab
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The 2004 Indian general election in Punjab was held on 13 seats of Lok Sabha in April to May 2004 and elections were held in the 4th Phase on 10th May 2004 for all the 13 constituencies. The members were elected for the 14th Lok Sabha.[1]
Parties and alliances
[edit]Congress had a seat sharing agreement with the left parties during the elections.[2]
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Leader | Photo | Seats contested |
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| 1. | Indian National Congress | 
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Harvendra Singh Hanspal | 11 | |
| 2. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 
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| 3. | Communist Party of India | 
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Akali Dal contentested from 10 seats while BJP fought from remaining three.[3]
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
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| 1. | Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) | 
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Sukhbir Singh Badal | 10 |
| 2. | Bharatiya Janata Party | 
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Avinash Rai Khanna | 3 |
Results
[edit]In the election, the Shiromani Akali Dal became the biggest party by winning 8 seats, with Bharatiya Janata Party at 3 seats and Indian National Congress winning 2 seats.[4]
Assembly segments wise lead of parties
[edit]| Party | Assembly segments | |||
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| 2002 | 2004 | 2007 | ||
| Shiromani Akali Dal | 41 | 62 | 48 | |
| Indian National Congress | 62 | 29 | 44 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | 22 | 19 | |
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Communist Party of India | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 117 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Schedule for general elections 2004". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Review Report of Lok Sabha Elections (aug 2004)". Communist Party Of India (Marxist). Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Ashutosh. "BJP, Akalis reap a positive harvest". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "IndiaVotes PC: Punjab 2004". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "2004 Indian General Election Results". Chief Electoral Officer, Punjab. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
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