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10 politicians who failed to make an impact in the Assembly electionsAs the BJP retained its grip on four states, further fortifying its positions ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Arvind Kejriwal's AAP scripted a stellar victory in Punjab and wrested Punjab from Congress by winning a three-fourth majority. Here are the 10 politicians who failed to lure voters with their campaign at the recently concluded Assembly Elections.
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10 politicians who failed to make an impact in the Assembly elections 2022
10 politicians who failed to make an impact in the Assembly elections 2022
Charanjit Singh Channi | Congress | Punjab’s chief minister for the final months, who contested from Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar district and Bhadaur in Barnala, lost from both seats. Credit: PTI Photo
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra | Congress | The party's general secretary in-charge in UP failed to create any impact despite addressing 209 rallies and roadshows, the maximum by any top leader in Uttar Pradesh. Credit: PTI Photo
Navjot Singh Sidhu | Congress | Punjab Congress chief, who was in the fray from Amritsar (East) seat, failed to lure voters and garnered only 32,807 votes. Credit: PTI Photo
Rahul Gandhi | The Congress leader also held several rallies in Punjab, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. His campaigns drew large crowds, but he failed to win their votes. Credit: PTI Photo
Harish Rawat | Congress| The campaign head and former chief minister's efforts have fallen short in getting people's support at the 2022 Assembly elections. Credit: PTI Photo
Sukhbir Singh Badal & Parkash Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | In a big blow to the party, which ruled Punjab several times, fell by the wayside. Credit: PTI Photo
Bikram Singh Majithia | SAD leader faced defeat by AAP's Jagdeep Kamboj by a margin of nearly 31,000 votes. Credit: PTI Photo
Amarinder Singh | Punjab Lok Congress | After quitting Congress, Captain floated his own party Punjab Lok Congress and fought the elections in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but failed to generate votes for his party. Credit: PTI Photo
Manpreet Singh Badal | Congress | Punjab's finance minister also suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of AAP's Jagroop Gill from Bathinda Urban seat. Credit: Twitter/@MSBADAL