Assandh Assembly Election Result 1996

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Krishan Lal of Social Action Party won the Assandh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 28,333 votes (37.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rajinder Singh (Haryana Vikas Party) with 25,840 votes.

A total of 14 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: Assandh
  • Constituency Number: 23
  • District: Karnal
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Krishan Lal 28333 37.90% Social Action Party
2 Rajinder Singh 25840 34.60% Haryana Vikas Party
3 Jai Kumar 9695 13.00% Indian National Congress
4 Ram Kumar 3327 4.50% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Geeta Ram 2492 3.30% Janata Dal
6 Ved Pal 2405 3.20% Independent
7 Ram Dhari 1283 1.70% All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)
8 Dharam Pal 690 0.90% Janhit Morcha
9 Satyawan 180 0.20% Independent
10 Sunder Kumar 154 0.20% Independent
11 Mohender 109 0.20% Independent
12 Azad 92 0.10% Independent
13 Ramdia 81 0.10% Independent
14 Mithu Ram 74 0.10% Independent

About Assandh Assembly Constituency

The Assandh constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Krishan Lal (Social Action Party) emerged as the winner securing 28,333 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Assandh assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

Assandh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Haryana.

Krishan Lal (Social Action Party) won the Assandh assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.