Tarn Taran Constituency: Can Congress Hold Its Fort Or Will It Be AAP’s New Bastion?

Tarn Taran is an assembly constituency in Punjab. In 2017, Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Shiromani Akali Dal with a margin of 14629 votes.

Tarn Taran Constituency, Punjab: Tarn Taran is one of the 117 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Punjab and has always been a stronghold of the Indian National Congress. In 2017, Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri of INC won the seat by defeating Harmeet Singh Sandhu from Shiromani Akali Dal with a margin of 14629 votes. According to the dates announced by the Election Commission, the Tarn Taran Constituency will go to polls on February 20 and the results will be announced on March 10.

Steeped in antiquity, Tarn Taran dates back to the times of the fifth sikh Guru Shri Guru Arjan Dev ji (1563-1606). He laid the foundation of this city in 1596 and the milestone was laid for the welfare of people with the establishment of Shri Tarn Taran Sahib Temple. Tarn Taran Sahib was part of the Bhangi Misl ruled by a powerful Sikh family of Dhillon clan from (1716-1810).

Tarn Taran is the pivot of Sikh culture and has drawn pilgrims, seekers, and philosophers from all around the world for thousands of years, and continues to do so. Tarn Taran has many historical gurdwaras which include: Darbar Sahib Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji, Gurdwara Guru Ka Khuh (Gurdwara of the Guru’s Well), Gurdwara Bibi Bhani Da Khuh, Gurdwara Takkar Sahib, Gurdwara Lakeer Sahib, Gurudwara Baba Garja Singh Baba Bota Singh, Gurdwara Jhulna Mahal, and Lalpur (Tapeana Sahib). The main religious hub at Tarn Taran Sahib is Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran, built by Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji. The Gurdwara Sri Darbar Sahib Tarn Taran has the largest sarovar (holy tank) in the world.

Zee Opinion Poll Predicts Hung Assembly In Punjab:

Ahead of the high-voltage political battle in the state, India’s most trusted news channel, Zee News conducted an opinion poll to sense the mood of the voters. According to the poll conducted by Zee News-DesignBoxed, Punjab is heading for a hung assembly with Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) emerging as the single largest party in the state.  As per the pre-poll survey, AAP and Congress are projected to win 36-39 and 35-38 seats respectively in the state, which will vote in single-phase on Feb 20. But despite the lead in vote share, AAP may not win a majority out of 117 seats.

Here’s the complete schedule for Punjab Assembly Polls:

• Issue of notification: January 21
• Last date of notification: January 28
• Scrutiny of nomination: January 29
• Last date of withdrawal of candidature: January 31
• Date of poll:  February 20
• Counting of votes: March 10

Candidates For 2022 Assembly Election- Tarn Taran

• Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri (INC)
• Navrat Singh Shafipura (BJP)
• Harmeet Singh Sandhu (SAD)
• Kashmir Singh Sohal (AAP)

2019 Lok Sabha Elections:

In 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Jasbir Singh Gill (dimpa) won from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha (MP) Seat with the margin of 140573 votes by defeating Bibi Jagir Kaur from Shiromani Akali Dal.