Batala is one of the Assembly constituencies of the Gurdaspur district in Punjab. It falls under the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha constituency. Lakhbir Singh Lodhinagal is the sitting MLA from the Batala Assembly constituency. He won the 2017 Assembly elections from Shiromani Akali Dal's ticket. This time, however, the party is fielding Sucha Singh Chhotepur from Batala. This is a general seat, i.e. it is not reserved for SCs or STs. The voting on this seat is scheduled for February 20, 2022.