Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Joginder Pal of Indian National Congress won the Bhoa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 67,865 votes (51.80% vote share). The runner-up was Seema Kumari (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 40,369 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Joginder Pal | 67865 | 51.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Seema Kumari | 40369 | 30.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Lal Chand Kataruchak | 13353 | 10.20% | Revolutionary Marxist Party Of India |
| 4 | Amarjeet Singh | 3767 | 2.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Mahasha Vinod Kumar | 750 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Chain Singh | 695 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Balbir Ram Fatehpuria | 657 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Master Sampuran Singh Saidipur | 643 | 0.50% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 9 | Balbir Singh | 465 | 0.40% | Hindustan Utthan Party |
| 10 | Lubhaya Ram | 458 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Anika Ray | 367 | 0.30% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 12 | Dharminder Kumar | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Surinder Kumar Kalotra | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Dalip Singh Surajvanshi Advocate | 221 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Bobby Sandhu | 219 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 16 | Geeta | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhoa constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Joginder Pal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,865 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.