Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Jeevan Jyot Kaur of Aam Aadmi Party won the Amritsar East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 39,679 votes (37.00% vote share). The runner-up was Navjot Singh Sidhu (Indian National Congress) with 32,929 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 | Jeevan Jyot Kaur | 39679 | 37.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Navjot Singh Sidhu | 32929 | 30.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bikram Singh Majithia | 25188 | 23.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Jagmohan Singh Raju | 7286 | 6.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 5 | Harpal Singh | 912 | 0.90% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Sukhjinder Singh | 349 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Amarjeet Singh | 307 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Balwinder Singh Sekhon | 261 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Tarsem Lal | 208 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Ramesh Shukla Safar | 194 | 0.20% | Aas Punjab Party |
The Amritsar East constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jeevan Jyot Kaur (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,679 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.