Assembly Constituency: Amritsar West, Punjab
Constituency Number	16
Constituency Name	Amritsar West
District	Amritsar
Latest Election Year:	2017
Present MLA:	Raj Kumar Verka
Father’s Name:	Lt.Sh.Jai Chand
Mother’s Name:	Smt. Krishna Devi
Date of Birth:	3/20/1963
Address:	40-C, Kennedy Avenue, Mall Road, Amritsar.

Present and Past MLAs
MLA	Party	Year
Raj Kumar Verka	INC	2017
Raj Kumar (E)	INC	2012
Om Parkash Soni	INC	2007
Om Parkash Soni	IND	2002
Om Parkash Soni	IND	1997
Vimla Dang	CPI	1992
Sewa Ram	INC	1985
Sewa Ram	INC(I)	1980
Satya Pal Dang	CPI	1977
Sat Pal	CPI	1972
Satya Pal	CPI	1969
S.P. Dang	CPI	1967

2017 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	INC	Raj Kumar Verka	52271
Runner-Up	BJP	Rakesh Gill	25424
Margin	26847
Total Electors	179766
Total Voters	107940
Polling Percentage	60.04
Number of Polling Stations	172
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	4-Feb-2017	11-Mar-2017	11-Mar-2017

2012 Election Details:
Votes Statistics	Party	Candidate	Votes
Winner	INC	Raj Kumar (E)	45762
Runner-Up	BJP	Rakesh Gill	34171
Margin	11591
Total Electors	166210
Total Voters	95471
Polling Percentage	57.44
Number of Polling Stations	158
Dates	Polling	Counting	Result
	30-Jan-2012	6-Mar-2012	6-Mar-2012