Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Sarup Chand Singla of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Bathinda Urban Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 62,546 votes (46.00% vote share). The runner-up was Harminder Singh Jassi (Indian National Congress) with 55,901 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 | Sarup Chand Singla | 62546 | 46.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Harminder Singh Jassi | 55901 | 41.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sukhdeep Singh Bhinder | 10755 | 7.90% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 4 | Vijay Kumar | 2731 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ranjit Ram | 1542 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sanjeev Kumar | 706 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Rakesh Kumar | 372 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajesh Goyal | 269 | 0.20% | Janral Samaj Party |
| 9 | Jasvir Singh | 239 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Sant Lal | 233 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Harmesh Kumar | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Tribhavan Kumar | 159 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Prem Kumar | 138 | 0.10% | Akhil Bharatiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi |
The Bathinda Urban constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Sarup Chand Singla (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 62,546 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.