Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Tarsem Singh D.C. of Indian National Congress won the Attari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 55,335 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Gulzar Singh Ranike (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 45,133 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 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | 55335 | 42.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Gulzar Singh Ranike | 45133 | 34.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Jaswinder Singh Jahangir | 22558 | 17.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Gurdeep Singh | 2581 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Sukhwantjit Kaur | 1088 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sarbjit Kumar | 492 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 7 | Manjit Singh | 449 | 0.40% | Shiromani Lok Dal Party |
| 8 | Jagtar Singh Gill | 431 | 0.30% | Democratic Swaraj Party |
| 9 | Mangat Singh | 426 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohinder Singh | 385 | 0.30% | Ambedkar Democratic Party Of India |
| 11 | Hardev Singh | 340 | 0.30% | Aapna Punjab Party |
The Attari constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Tarsem Singh D.C. (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 55,335 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.