Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Raminder Singh Bolaria of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Amritsar South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 54,632 votes (62.50% vote share). The runner-up was Harjinder Singh Thekedar (Indian National Congress) with 30,624 votes.
A total of 5 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 | Raminder Singh Bolaria | 54632 | 62.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Harjinder Singh Thekedar | 30624 | 35.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ashwani Kumar | 1038 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pawan Kumar | 623 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajvinder Kumar Sehdev | 474 | 0.50% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
The Amritsar South constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Raminder Singh Bolaria (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 54,632 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.