Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Ganeshi Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sirsa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 35,419 votes (35.40% vote share). The runner-up was Lachhman Dass S/o Dhira Mal (Indian National Congress) with 31,599 votes.
A total of 76 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 | Ganeshi Lal | 35419 | 35.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Lachhman Dass S/o Dhira Mal | 31599 | 31.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gopi Chand | 22848 | 22.90% | Social Action Party |
| 4 | Lekh Raj S/o Bal Chand | 2045 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Baldev Singh | 833 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Lachhman Dass S/o Harichand | 808 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Hanivage Piano | 402 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Baldev Raj | 369 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Harish Kumar S/o Changa | 366 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohan Lal S/o Sant Ram | 285 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Jivan Dass | 280 | 0.30% | Janata Dal |
| 12 | Omparkash S/o Neki Ram | 270 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Asha Rani | 253 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Pal (TIL) | 231 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Mange Ram | 225 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Ashok Kumar | 209 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Lachhman Dass S/o Gola Ram | 193 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Sanjay Kumar | 176 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Pawan Kumar | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Gulab Rai | 160 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Rattan Lal | 157 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Kavi Raj | 148 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 23 | Vijay Kumar S/o Ved Parkash | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 24 | Sohan Lal S/o Wazir Chand | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Lekh Raj S/o Bhag Singh | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Mani Ram | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Daulat Ram | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Atma Ram | 84 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Mangla Ram | 81 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 30 | Gopi Ram | 75 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 31 | Mukh Ram | 74 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 32 | Manohar Lal | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 33 | Gurbhaj Singh | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 34 | Mohan Lal S/o Thakkar Dass | 64 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 35 | Jagdish Lal | 61 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 36 | Pawan Kumar Vashisth | 58 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 37 | Brij Mohan | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 37 | Milkhi Ram | 57 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 39 | Sohan Lal S/o Rameshwer Dass | 55 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 40 | Sunita | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 40 | Bhupinder Kumar | 53 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 42 | Ganesh Dass | 52 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 43 | Sita Ram | 51 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 44 | Sudesh Kumar Bharti | 49 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 45 | Lila Dhar | 48 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 46 | Amar Singh | 47 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 47 | Subhash Chander S/o Chandgi Ram | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 48 | Amreek Singh | 44 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 49 | Suresh Kumar S/o Viddhadhar Goyal | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 50 | Ranvir Singh | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 51 | Anil Kumar | 38 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 52 | Arrunesh | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 53 | Subhash Chander S/o Jagdish Rai | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 53 | Satish | 34 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 55 | Lalit Kumar | 32 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 56 | Sant Singh | 31 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 57 | Randhir Singh | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 58 | Kalyan | 28 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 59 | Raj Kumar | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 59 | Siri Ram | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 59 | Subhash Chander S/o Ganesh Dass | 26 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 62 | Lalit Mohan | 25 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 63 | Sushma | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 63 | Sanjay S/o Om Prakash | 22 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 65 | Jai Singh | 21 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 66 | Virender Kumar | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 66 | Ramesh Kumar | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 66 | Sanjay S/o Jagdish Kumar | 20 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 69 | Suresh Kumar S/o Chanan Mal | 19 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 70 | Raghubir Singh | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 70 | Vijay Kumar S/o Balwant Rai | 18 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 72 | Bachhan Lal | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 72 | Iqbal Singh | 17 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 74 | Om Parkash S/o Hargulal | 16 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 75 | Vijay Kumar S/o Gurdial Mal | 15 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 76 | Suresh Kumar S/o Dita Ram | 11 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Sirsa constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 76 candidates contested for this seat. Ganeshi Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,419 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.