Kewal Singh Dhillon
Kewal Singh Dhillon is an Indian politician and senior vice-president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC), who was a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (2012–17) for the constituency of Barnala representing the INC and also contested from Sangrur unsuccessfully in the 2019 Indian general election.[1][2]
Kewal Singh Dhillon | |
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.jpg.webp) Dhillon in 2019 at Hamidi, Barnala district | |
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2007 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Malkit Singh Keetu |
| Succeeded by | Meet Hayer |
| Constituency | Barnala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 May 1950 Barnala, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress (2007-2022) |
| Residence(s) | Barnala, India |
Early life and education
Dhillon was born on 16 May 1950 in village Tallewal, Barnala. He got his preliminary education in Barnala and was also brought up there.
Electoral performance
Parliament: Lok Sabha
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Bhagwant Mann | 413,561 | 37.40 |  11.07 | |
| INC | Kewal Singh Dhillon | 3,03,350 | 27.43 |  9.93 | |
| SAD | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | 2,63,498 | 23.83 | 5.40 | |
| SAD(M) | Simranjit Singh Mann | 48,365 | 4.37 | ||
| LIP | Jasraj Singh Longia | 20,087 | 1.82 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,490 | 0.59 | 0.39 | |
| Majority | 1,10,211 | 9.97 | 10.46 | ||
| Turnout | 11,07,256 | 72.40 | |||
| AAP hold | Swing | 10.5 |
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References
- "Kewal Singh Dhillon". myneta.info. Association for Democratic Reforms. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- Kamal, Neel (23 May 2013). "Perks of power: India's less known but moneyed politicians". The Economic Times. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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