Among the total voters in the constituency, 62% are Muslims. Of these, around 45,000 are Muslim Rajputs, and around 40,000 are Turks. They played a key role in the victory of Ramveer Singh Thakur in Kundarki.
Speaking to the media, the mother of the victim said, "Yesterday, my daughter told Prashant that she does not fear anyone and will vote for Kamal [the political symbol of the BJP]." She asserted that her daughter was strangled to death for suggesting that she would vote for the BJP in the bypolls. Investigation into the murder of Dalit woman in Karhal is underway.
The wife Amritpal Singh’s aide Daljit Singh Kalsi today announced that her husband will be contesting the by-poll from Dera Baba Nanak assembly constituency.
Two of Amritpal Singh's accomplices who are in jail with him, have announced that they will contest Punjab Assembly Elections by-polls from Gidderbaha and Barnala constituencies.
Both BJP and Congress won 2 assembly seats each while RLD and BJD won an assembly seat each. Samajwadi Party retained the Mainpuri Lok Sabha seat in the by-election.