Bhatinda Assembly Election Result 1992

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992

Surinder Kapoor of Indian National Congress won the Bhatinda Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 17,192 votes (43.30% vote share). The runner-up was Joginder Singh (Communist Party Of India) with 11,312 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Bhatinda
  • Constituency Number: 120
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 1992
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Surinder Kapoor

Indian National Congress

17,192
43.30%
#2
Joginder Singh

Communist Party Of India

11,312
28.50%
#3
Narinder Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

4,488
11.30%
#4
Kasturi Lal

Shiromani Akali Dal

4,034
10.20%
#5
Bhagwan Dass

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,346
5.90%
#6
Raj Kumar

Independent

332
0.80%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Surinder Kapoor Indian National Congress 17,192 43.30%
2 Joginder Singh Communist Party Of India 11,312 28.50%
3 Narinder Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 4,488 11.30%
4 Kasturi Lal Shiromani Akali Dal 4,034 10.20%
5 Bhagwan Dass Bahujan Samaj Party 2,346 5.90%
6 Raj Kumar Independent 332 0.80%

About Bhatinda Assembly Constituency

The Bhatinda constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Surinder Kapoor (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 17,192 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Bhatinda assembly constituency in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.

Bhatinda is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Surinder Kapoor (Indian National Congress) won the Bhatinda assembly seat in the 1992 Vidhan Sabha election.