Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Rupinder Kaur Ruby of Aam Aadmi Party won the Bathinda Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 51,572 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Er. Amit Rattan Kotfatta (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 40,794 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 | Rupinder Kaur Ruby | 51572 | 40.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Er. Amit Rattan Kotfatta | 40794 | 32.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Harvinder Singh Laddi | 28939 | 22.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Davinderpal Singh | 1037 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gursewak Singh | 1035 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Surjeet Singh Sohi | 909 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Jaswinder Singh Gill | 740 | 0.60% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 8 | Jagtar Singh | 459 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Jagsir Singh | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bathinda Rural constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Rupinder Kaur Ruby (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 51,572 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.