PUNJAB ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2022: CONSTITUENCIES

The ruling Congress witnessed an uphill task to retain one of the three fortresses in the country. After months of infighting, the Grand Old Party declared chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi as the face of the party. Channi, the state's first Dalit CM, contested from two seats-Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur.

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was instrumental in Captain Amarinder Singh's resignation as the CM, contested the polls from Amritsar East. The latter quit the Congress and floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress, contesting in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and SAD-Dhindsa faction."

The Congress' main opposition Aam Aadmi Party contested elections under the leadership of its chief ministerial face Bhagwant Mann. The two-time Lok Sabha MP contested from Dhuri in Sangrur.

The counting of votes took place on March 10.