Jind Assembly Election Result 1996

Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996

Brij Mohan of Haryana Vikas Party won the Jind Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 40,803 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mange Ram (Indian National Congress) with 22,245 votes.

A total of 46 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: Jind
  • Constituency Number: 36
  • District: Jind
  • Total Contestants: 46
  • Election Year: 1996
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Brij Mohan 40803 44.50% Haryana Vikas Party
2 Mange Ram 22245 24.30% Indian National Congress
3 Shanker Dass 15959 17.40% Social Action Party
4 Jai Parkash 3888 4.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Parma Nand 2570 2.80% All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)
6 Suresh Kumar S/o Maman Ram 933 1.00% Independent
7 Harish Kumar 873 1.00% Independent
8 Ram Chander 492 0.50% Janhit Morcha
9 Ramesh 398 0.40% Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)
10 Gurdeep 385 0.40% Independent
11 Partap 361 0.40% Independent
12 Prem Chand 324 0.40% Independent
13 Yoginder Singh 256 0.30% Jharkhand Party
14 Mahabir 221 0.20% Janata Dal
15 Ashok Kumar S/o Ram Kumar 211 0.20% Independent
16 Suresh Kumar S/o Hukam Singh 174 0.20% Independent
17 Baru Ram 168 0.20% Independent
18 Kultaj Singh 114 0.10% Independent
19 Rani Balbir Kaur 109 0.10% Independent
20 Rajesh Kumar 105 0.10% Independent
21 Parkash 100 0.10% Independent
22 Raj Kumar 96 0.10% Independent
23 Rajender Parsad 77 0.10% Independent
24 Rajbir 74 0.10% Independent
25 Udai Singh 66 0.10% Independent
26 Ram Rattan 65 0.10% Independent
27 Ashok Kumar S/o Banarsi Dass 61 0.10% Independent
28 Joginder 60 0.10% Independent
29 Birbal 57 0.10% Independent
30 Parveen Kumar 42 0.10% Independent
30 Rajni Devi 42 0.10% Independent
32 Suresh Kumar S/o Bir Singh 40 0.00% Independent
33 Satbir Singh 37 0.00% Independent
34 Hari Mohan 34 0.00% Independent
35 Simaran Singh 32 0.00% Independent
35 Om Parkash 32 0.00% Independent
37 Bhaja Ram 31 0.00% Independent
38 Baldev Raj 29 0.00% Independent
38 Mangat Ram 29 0.00% Independent
40 Kanwar Bhan 26 0.00% Independent
41 Mohinder Singh 22 0.00% Independent
42 Chhoti Devi 20 0.00% Independent
42 Surender 20 0.00% Independent
44 Ram Phal 18 0.00% Independent
45 Sajjan Kumar 17 0.00% Independent
46 Suresh Kumar S/o Rishal Singh 16 0.00% Independent

About Jind Assembly Constituency

The Jind constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 46 candidates contested for this seat. Brij Mohan (Haryana Vikas Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,803 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

46 candidates contested from Jind assembly constituency in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Brij Mohan (Haryana Vikas Party) won the Jind assembly seat in the 1996 Vidhan Sabha election.