Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2014
Mahipal Dhanda of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panipat Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 2014 state assembly election, securing 62,074 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dhara Singh Rawal (Independent) with 25,942 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Mahipal Dhanda | 62074 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dhara Singh Rawal | 25942 | 16.80% | Independent |
| 3 | Nishan Singh Malik | 23804 | 15.40% | Indian National Lok Dal |
| 4 | Khushi Ram Jaglan | 15247 | 9.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ramphal Begampur | 5390 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Sanjay Kadyan | 4156 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Niwas Sharma | 4043 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Satish Sharma | 2767 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Rattan | 2730 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Dharam Pal Sharma | 1836 | 1.20% | Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) |
| 11 | Anil Saini | 1359 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 12 | Jamshed | 1024 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 13 | Tejbir Singh Jaglan | 857 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 14 | Harish | 555 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Vikas | 429 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Naresh Kumar | 404 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Madan Lal Majoka | 390 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Ballu Rathi | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Bijender Ganjbar | 278 | 0.20% | Smast Bhartiya Party |
| 20 | Pooja Rani | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Ekta Bansal | 245 | 0.20% | Haryana Lokhit Party |
| 22 | Bir Singh | 179 | 0.10% | Haryana Kranti Dal |
| 23 | Mohinder Singh Deswal | 159 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Panipat Rural constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2014 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Mahipal Dhanda (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,074 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.