Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Harjot Singh Bains of Aam Aadmi Party won the Anandpur Sahib Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 82,132 votes (58.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kanwar Pal Singh (Indian National Congress) with 36,352 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 | Harjot Singh Bains | 82132 | 58.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Kanwar Pal Singh | 36352 | 25.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Parminder Sharma | 11433 | 8.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Nutan Kumar Alias Nitin Nanda | 5923 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ranjit Singh | 1459 | 1.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Sanjeev Rana | 1209 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Shamsher Singh | 560 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Gurdev Singh | 507 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 9 | Surinder Kumar Bedi | 470 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ashwani Kumar | 301 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 11 | Malkiat Singh | 173 | 0.10% | Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
The Anandpur Sahib constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Harjot Singh Bains (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,132 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.