Other SAD senior leaders who turned unlucky included

Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh, son-in-law of former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur (Bholath), Sucha Singh Langha (Dera Baba Nanak), Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, son of SAD MP Ranjeet Singh Brahmpura (Khadoor Sahib), Virsa Singh Valtoha (Khem Karan), Ajit Singh Shant (Mehal Kalan), Sewa Singh (Qadian) and Upinderjit Kaur (Sultanpur Lodhi).

BJP failed to provide much needed support to its ally SAD at the hustings as the party's many top guns missing the shot at victory.

BJP national secretary Tarun Chugh lost from Amritsar central to Congress stalwart O P Soni.

Badal's political advisor Tikshan Sud lost from Hoshiarpur seat to Sunder Shyam Arora of Congress.

BJP senior leader Arunesh Kumar lost his traditional Mukerian seat, while former Punjab BJP chief Ashwini Kumar lost to Amit of Congress from his traditional seat Pathankot.

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