Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Batala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 42,517 votes (34.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashwani Sekhri (Indian National Congress) with 42,032 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | 42517 | 34.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Ashwani Sekhri | 42032 | 34.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi | 34302 | 27.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Inder Sekhri | 691 | 0.60% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 5 | Gurpreet Singh Ghulli | 622 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Bakhshis Singh | 546 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sanjeev Kumar Malhan | 444 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Anil Mahajan | 357 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Avtar Singh | 356 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 10 | Lakhbir Singh | 243 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashwani Kumar | 226 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Santosh Kumar | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Ashwani Kumar Shakri | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Batala constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 42,517 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.