Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Sukhpal Singh Khaira of Aam Aadmi Party won the Bholath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 48,873 votes (49.90% vote share). The runner-up was Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 40,671 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 | Sukhpal Singh Khaira | 48873 | 49.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Yuvraj Bhupinder Singh | 40671 | 41.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Ranjit Singh Rana | 5923 | 6.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Rajinder Singh Fauji | 708 | 0.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 5 | Satpal | 513 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Gurbinder Singh | 403 | 0.40% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 7 | Gurdeep Singh | 176 | 0.20% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 8 | Satpal Kimti | 170 | 0.20% | Ambedkar Democratic Party Of India |
| 9 | Raman Kumar | 124 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Bholath constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Sukhpal Singh Khaira (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,873 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.