Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher of Aam Aadmi Party won the Barnala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 47,606 votes (35.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kewal Singh Dhillon (Indian National Congress) with 45,174 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher | 47606 | 35.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Kewal Singh Dhillon | 45174 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Surinder Pal Singh Sibia | 31111 | 23.20% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Simranjit Singh Mann | 5061 | 3.80% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 5 | Paramjit Kaur | 2369 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Gurkimat Singh | 941 | 0.70% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Mahinder Singh | 411 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Jaspal Singh | 336 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Raj Kumar | 254 | 0.20% | Inqalab Vikas Dal |
The Barnala constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,606 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.