Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Navjot Singh Sidhu of Indian National Congress won the Amritsar East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 60,477 votes (60.70% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Kumar Honey (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 17,668 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Navjot Singh Sidhu | 60477 | 60.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajesh Kumar Honey | 17668 | 17.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Sarabjot Singh Dhanjal | 14715 | 14.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Mandeep Singh Manna | 1863 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Baldev Singh | 1586 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Tarsem Singh | 1237 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sukhwinder Singh | 311 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Narinder Singh | 288 | 0.30% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 9 | Sandeep Singh | 165 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 10 | Amita | 150 | 0.20% | Ambedkar Democratic Party Of India |
| 11 | Gurjit Kaur | 145 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Parminder Kaur | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Sant Baldev Singh Rathor | 138 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Sangharsh Dal |
| 14 | Tarsem Lal | 130 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 15 | Amarjit Singh | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Amritsar East constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Navjot Singh Sidhu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 60,477 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.