Ambala City Assembly Election Result 2000

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Veena of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ambala City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 29,949 votes (42.80% vote share). The runner-up was Veena (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 29,949 votes.

A total of 12 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Haryana
  • Constituency: Ambala City
  • Constituency Number: 5
  • District: Ambala
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Veena

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,949
42.80%
#1
Veena

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,949
42.80%
#2
Kiran Bala

Indian National Congress

23,840
34.10%
#2
Kiran Bala

Indian National Congress

23,840
34.10%
#3
Nirmal Vij

Independent

10,762
15.40%
#3
Nirmal Vij

Independent

10,762
15.40%
#4
Pritam Singh

Independent

3,196
4.60%
#4
Pritam Singh

Independent

3,196
4.60%
#5
Shanti Dass

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,586
2.30%
#5
Shanti Dass

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,586
2.30%
#6
Surjit Singh

Haryana Vikas Party

568
0.80%
#6
Surjit Singh

Haryana Vikas Party

568
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Veena Bharatiya Janata Party 29,949 42.80%
1 Veena Bharatiya Janata Party 29,949 42.80%
2 Kiran Bala Indian National Congress 23,840 34.10%
2 Kiran Bala Indian National Congress 23,840 34.10%
3 Nirmal Vij Independent 10,762 15.40%
3 Nirmal Vij Independent 10,762 15.40%
4 Pritam Singh Independent 3,196 4.60%
4 Pritam Singh Independent 3,196 4.60%
5 Shanti Dass Bahujan Samaj Party 1,586 2.30%
5 Shanti Dass Bahujan Samaj Party 1,586 2.30%
6 Surjit Singh Haryana Vikas Party 568 0.80%
6 Surjit Singh Haryana Vikas Party 568 0.80%

About Ambala City Assembly Constituency

The Ambala City constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Veena (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,949 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

12 candidates contested from Ambala City assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Ambala City is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Veena (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Ambala City assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.