Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Jagdish Sahni of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Batala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 47,936 votes (46.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ashwani (Indian National Congress) with 47,850 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jagdish Sahni | 47936 | 46.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashwani | 47850 | 46.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Surjit Singh | 2928 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Gurinder Singh | 1203 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranbir Singh | 776 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Gurmit Singh | 470 | 0.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Karan Ahuja | 298 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Gurmit Singh S/o Rajwant Singh | 271 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Surinder Singh | 205 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Dalip Kumar | 181 | 0.20% | Phule Bharti Lok Party |
| 11 | Nirmal Singh Sadarang | 141 | 0.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
| 12 | Sahil | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Batala constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jagdish Sahni (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,936 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.