Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Lakshmi Kanta Chawla of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amritsar Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 18,866 votes (41.20% vote share). The runner-up was Darbari Lal (Indian National Congress) with 15,171 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Lakshmi Kanta Chawla | 18866 | 41.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Darbari Lal | 15171 | 33.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Arun Kumar Pappal | 10217 | 22.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Surinder Arjun Pandit | 472 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gopi Chand | 305 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Vivek Sharma | 255 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ajay | 162 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jasbir Kaur | 136 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 9 | Rajinder Khanna | 103 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajan Sehgal | 101 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Amritsar Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Lakshmi Kanta Chawla (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 18,866 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.