Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Anil Joshi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Amritsar North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 62,374 votes (55.80% vote share). The runner-up was Karamjit Singh Rintu (Indian National Congress) with 45,394 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Anil Joshi | 62374 | 55.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Karamjit Singh Rintu | 45394 | 40.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Sharn Pal | 1106 | 1.00% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 4 | Manjit Singh | 728 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vipan Kumar | 719 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Monika Mahajan | 371 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashok Kumar Bhatia | 296 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bal Krishan | 174 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Chaitanya Party |
| 9 | Nirmal Singh | 105 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Samsan Masih | 96 | 0.10% | Sarvajan Samaj Party (D) |
| 11 | Davinder Singh | 84 | 0.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 12 | Sukhdev Singh | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Surjan Singh | 78 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
The Amritsar North constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Joshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 62,374 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.