State Assembly Election results of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Manipur, and Uttarakhand were declared yesterday. The results marked a landslide victory of BJP in four states and witnessed the emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab.
This election also featured astonishing results, as some prominent political leaders lost against some new candidates. Here is a list of some candidates who won against prominent politicians in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh:
Labh Singh Ugoke: He contested against Charanjit Singh Channi from the Bhadaur Assembly constituency. He is from the AAP party and was one of the giant slayers of this Punjab election. Ugoke is a class 12th dropout and earlier owned a mobile repair shop before joining AAP as a full-time party worker.
Jeevan Jyot Kaur: Also known as the ‘pad woman’ for working for women’s menstrual health, was the first-time candidate from Amritsar East. Belonging from AAP, she defeated political kingpins like Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu, Shiromani Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia and former IAS officer and BJP candidate Jagmohan Singh Raju.
Ajit Pal Singh Kohli: A businessman by profession defeated two times Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh. The Political Science graduate from Patiala’s Punjabi University contested from Patiala on AAP’s ticket and bagged 48,104 votes more than what Amarinder and Congress’s Vishnu Sharma could secure together.
Pallavi Patel: She contested from Sirathu Constituency in Uttar Pradesh on Samajwadi Party ticket. She defeated UP’s Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. She contested from Sirathu Constituency in Uttar Pradesh on a Samajwadi Party ticket. She defeated UP’s Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya. Patel is the national vice-president of Apna Dal Kamerawadi. She secured a total of 1,06,278 votes, while Maurya could garner just 98,941 votes.
Surendra Kumar Kushwaha: Contesting on BJP’s ticket, he won against Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya from Fazilnagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh. Contesting on BJP’s ticket, he won against Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya from Fazilnagar constituency of Uttar Pradesh. According to the affidavit filed with the Election Commission, He is a teacher and has pursued a Master’s in Arts. He received 116029 votes against Samajwadi Party’s Maurya, who gained 71015 votes.