Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Faqir Chand of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ambala City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 28,570 votes (38.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sumer Chand (Indian National Congress) with 24,900 votes.
A total of 15 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faqir Chand | 28570 | 38.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sumer Chand | 24900 | 33.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rameshwar Parshad | 8511 | 11.40% | Social Action Party |
| 4 | Puran Parkash Saini | 5822 | 7.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Sukhdev Singh Govind Garh | 2996 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Raj Kumar | 2107 | 2.80% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 7 | Nirmala Sandhu | 448 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Som Nath Boh | 425 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 9 | Banarsi Dass Parjapat | 293 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Shiv Kumar Sharma | 222 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Govardhan Dass | 219 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Varinder Kumar Handa | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Jagjit Singh Mahi | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Anil Sharma | 82 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 15 | Naresh Kumar Sharma | 73 | 0.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena - Rashtrawadi |
The Ambala City constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Faqir Chand (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,570 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.