Unpredictability is a feature of Indian elections, and this time too, it has thrown up some unexpected results. From across the five states – Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Goa and Manipur – reports of bigwigs losing their bastions are pouring in. Here is a list of heavyweights who registered defeats in their turfs:
- Amarinder Singh (Congress) ; Seat Lost: Patiala (Punjab) Amarinder Singh, the former Prime Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh lost to AAP Candidate Ajit Pal Singh Kohli at the Assembly Election 2022. Singh served as the CM of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and then from March 2017 to 2019.
- Harish Rawat (Congress) ; Seat Lost: Lalkuan (Uttarakhand)Harish Rawat, the former chief minister of Uttarakhand, lost to Dr Mohan Singh Bisht of BJP. Rawat served as a cabinet minister in the UPA government before being sworn in as the CM in 2014.
- Navjot Singh Sidhu (Congress) ; Seat Lost: Amritsar EastNavjot Singh Sidhu, Congress chief in Punjab, lost to Jeevan Jyot Kaur of AAP. Prior to being nominated as the PPCC chief, he was the minister of tourism and cultural affairs in the state government.
- Sukhbir Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) ; Seat Lost: Jalalabad (Punjab)The SAD candidate lost to Jagdeep Kamboj of AAP. He was the deputy CM of Punjab from 2009 to 2017.
- Charanjit Singh Channi (Congress) Seat Lost: Chamkaur Sahib, Bhadaur (Punjab)Charanjit Singh Channi was the first Dalit CM of Punjab. A third-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib, Channi was a minister in the Captain Amarinder Singh government. He is contesting from Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur. Channi has degrees in business administration, political science and law.
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