Haryana · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1996
Kamla Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Yamunanagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Haryana in the 1996 state assembly election, securing 35,825 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was Malik Chand (Independent) with 18,369 votes.
A total of 30 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 | Kamla Verma | 35825 | 35.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Malik Chand | 18369 | 18.20% | Independent |
| 3 | Rajesh Sharma | 13842 | 13.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Shamsher Singh | 11361 | 11.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Raj Kumar Tyagi | 8301 | 8.20% | All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) |
| 6 | Kamla Dutta | 7208 | 7.10% | Social Action Party |
| 7 | Ram Kishan Sharma | 841 | 0.80% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Naresh Kumar | 634 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Dev Raj | 619 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Ram Kikkar Dass | 599 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Maghru Parshad | 532 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Vijay Pal Singh | 406 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Parkash Kaur | 375 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 14 | Narsingh Bidhlan | 263 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Jasmer Singh Rohilla | 228 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Harpal Singh | 227 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Suraj Bhan | 171 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Mam Chand | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Raman Kumar | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Balwinder Pal Singh | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Om Parkash | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Subash | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 23 | Ramdhari | 93 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Mohan Lal | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Birender | 90 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 26 | Yash Pal | 82 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 27 | Sita Devi | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 28 | Ram Parkash | 54 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 29 | Pritam Singh | 37 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 30 | Harvel Singh | 35 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Yamunanagar constituency is part of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1996 Assembly election, 30 candidates contested for this seat. Kamla Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,825 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.