Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Pirmal Singh Dhaula of Aam Aadmi Party won the Bhadaur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 57,095 votes (44.90% vote share). The runner-up was Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 36,311 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Pirmal Singh Dhaula | 57095 | 44.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Sant Balvir Singh Ghunas | 36311 | 28.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Joginder Singh | 26615 | 20.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Paramjit Singh | 2095 | 1.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 5 | Bagga Singh | 1187 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Karamjit Singh | 941 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Savaran Singh | 628 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 8 | Rajinder Kaur Meemsa | 527 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Gora Singh | 468 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Jagdeep Singh | 376 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 11 | Gurmit Singh | 219 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
The Bhadaur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Pirmal Singh Dhaula (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,095 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.