Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Om Parkash Soni of Indian National Congress won the Amritsar Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 47,357 votes (55.30% vote share). The runner-up was Tarun Chugh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,560 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Om Parkash Soni | 47357 | 55.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Tarun Chugh | 34560 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Vijay Kumar Misra | 1212 | 1.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 4 | Jagdish Raj | 808 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rakesh Kumar | 737 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Baldev Bhardwaj | 304 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Vijay Thakur | 278 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Chaitanya Party |
| 8 | Narinder Shekhar Luthra | 180 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Om Parkash | 166 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Amritsar Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Om Parkash Soni (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,357 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.