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3 days ago · Aware of this, the party has replaced two-term MP from Chandigarh, Kirron Kher, with trusted foot soldier Sanjay Tandon, who is the son of former minister and Chhattisgarh governor Balram Dass Tandon. Kirron Kher's margin of victory had declined -- in 2014, she won by a margin of 69,642 votes which reduced to 46,970 votes in 2019.
15 hours ago · The contest for the Chandigarh Lok Sabha seat has historically seen a fierce rivalry between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the 2014 and 2019 elections, BJP’s Kirron Kher emerged victorious, defeating Congress’ Pawan Bansal. However, prior to Kher’s tenure, Bansal had served as the MP for three consecutive terms.
1 day ago · Bansal secured victory in four out of the eight elections he contested, notably winning three consecutive terms in 1999, 2004, and 2009. However, he faced significant defeats in the last two Lok Sabha polls, losing to BJP's Kirron Kher, a former actress who also grew up in the city.
15 hours ago · In the 2019 election, BJP's Kirron Kher won the seat for the second consecutive time by defeating Congress candidate Pawan Bansal by 46,970 votes. Kirron Kher received 2,31,188 votes and Pawan Bansal got 1,84,218. In that election, the constituency saw a voter turnout of 70.62 per cent.
3 days ago · The BJP has fielded senior leader Sanjay Tandon from Chandigarh, replacing two-term MP Kirron Kher. Tewari told reporters that the BJP did not fulfil even one of its 56 promises made to the people ...
15 hours ago · In the 2019 election, BJP's Kirron Kher won the seat for the second consecutive time by defeating Congress candidate Pawan Bansal by 46,970 votes. Kirron Kher received 2,31,188 votes and Pawan Bansal got 1,84,218. In that election, the constituency saw a voter turnout of 70.62 per cent.
4 hours ago · In the previous Lok Sabha Elections, BJP's Kirron Kher secured a decisive victory over Congress' Pawan Bansal in 2014 by a significant margin of nearly 70,000 votes. Continuing her winning streak, Kher clinched the seat again in 2019, triumphing over Bansal by almost 47,000 votes.
