Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Ajay Gupta of Aam Aadmi Party won the Amritsar Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 40,837 votes (47.20% vote share). The runner-up was Om Parkash Soni (Indian National Congress) with 26,811 votes.
A total of 6 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 | Ajay Gupta | 40837 | 47.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Om Parkash Soni | 26811 | 31.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Ram Chawla | 13551 | 15.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Dalvir Kaur | 4016 | 4.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ramesh Chand @ Mahant Rameshanand | 664 | 0.80% | Aas Punjab Party |
| 6 | Onkar Singh | 629 | 0.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
The Amritsar Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Gupta (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 40,837 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.