Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
N.K. Sharma of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Dera Bassi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 63,285 votes (44.60% vote share). The runner-up was Deepinder Singh Dhillon (Independent) with 51,248 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 | N.K. Sharma | 63285 | 44.60% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Deepinder Singh Dhillon | 51248 | 36.10% | Independent |
| 3 | Jasjit Singh Randhawa | 9484 | 6.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Manpreet Kaur Dolly | 7563 | 5.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Satish Sharma | 5333 | 3.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bhagwant Singh | 2793 | 2.00% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 7 | Jaswant Singh | 886 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Maan Singh | 841 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Gurjit Singh | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Dera Bassi constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. N.K. Sharma (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 63,285 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.