Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Raj Kumar Verka of Indian National Congress won the Amritsar West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 52,271 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Rakesh Gill (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 25,424 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Raj Kumar Verka | 52271 | 48.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rakesh Gill | 25424 | 23.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Balwinder Singh Sahota | 24731 | 23.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Gurnam Kaur | 1725 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Jaswant Singh | 847 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Satnam Singh | 409 | 0.40% | Akhil Bharatiya Sangharsh Dal |
| 7 | Balwinder Singh | 407 | 0.40% | Democratic Swaraj Party |
| 8 | Lakhbir Singh | 292 | 0.30% | Shiromani Lok Dal Party |
| 9 | Kulwant Singh | 255 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 10 | Ankush | 202 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Sham Lal Gandhiwadi | 177 | 0.20% | Democratic Congress Party |
The Amritsar West constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Raj Kumar Verka (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,271 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.