Punjab
Punjab is situated in the north-west of the country and has international border with Pakistan. PEPSU (Patiala and the East Punjab States Union) was merged with Punjab in 1956. Later in 1966, Haryana was carved out of Punjab. Punjab is one the most affluent states in India. Punjab State has been awarded National Productivity Award for the agriculture services for consecutively ten years from 1991-92. Punjab has one the most progressive economy of India with an average growth rate of 10%. Its population is 24,358,999 and area is 50,362 sq km. The principal language of the state is Punjabi. It has 13 parliamentary constituencies.
Capital Chandigarh
No of Parliamentary Constituencies: 13
No of Assembly Constituencies: 116
Punjab State Assembly Election Results 2007
Parliamentary Constituencies
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Results General Election 2009 State : Punjab |
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| Name of the Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won |
| National Parties | ||
| BSP | 13 | 0 |
| BJP | 3 | 1 |
| CPI | 2 | 0 |
| CPI(M) | 1 | 0 |
| INC | 13 | 8 |
| NCP | 0 | 0 |
| RJD | 0 | 0 |
| Total National Parties | 32 | 9 |
| State Parties | ||
| SAD | 10 | 4 |
| Unrecognized Parties | 63 | 0 |
| IND | 113 | 0 |
| Total | 218 | 13 |
| State Assembly Elections 2007 | |||
Party |
Contested |
Won |
VOTE* % |
| SAD | 93 | 48 | 45.07 |
| INC | 116 | 44 | 40.90 |
| BJP | 23 | 19 | 46.17 |
| IND | 431 | 5 | 7.3 |
| others | 380 | 0 | |
| TOTAL* | 1043 | 116 | |
* Percentage of votes for the AC **Others consist of Independents and all other parties who contested in the elections |
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| RULING PARTY |
| SAD |
Chief Minister |
Sardar Parksah Singh Badal |
| Govt. of Punjab |
| State Chief Electoral Officer |
