Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Simarjeet Singh Bains of Lok Insaaf Party won the Atam Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 53,421 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kamal Jit Singh Karwal (Indian National Congress) with 36,508 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 | Simarjeet Singh Bains | 53421 | 49.90% | Lok Insaaf Party |
| 2 | Kamal Jit Singh Karwal | 36508 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gurmeet Singh Kular | 14138 | 13.20% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Avtar Singh | 685 | 0.60% | Samaj Adhikar Kalyan Party |
| 5 | Ravi Kumar Vaid | 520 | 0.50% | Swabhiman Party |
| 6 | Shamsher Singh Grewal | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram Kishor Sharma | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Udham Singh Gill | 183 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajesh Khokhar | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Deepak | 133 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Atam Nagar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Simarjeet Singh Bains (Lok Insaaf Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,421 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.