Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya of Aam Aadmi Party won the Firozpur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 75,293 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Joginder Singh Jindu (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 47,547 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya | 75293 | 49.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Joginder Singh Jindu | 47547 | 31.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Ashu Banger | 20396 | 13.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Naseeb Kaur | 3196 | 2.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 5 | Morda Singh | 1749 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Jaswinder Singh | 777 | 0.50% | Punjab Lok Congress Party |
| 7 | Lovepreet Kaur | 520 | 0.30% | Jan Asra Party |
| 8 | Baldev Singh | 440 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Joginder | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Suresh Kumar | 324 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Surjeet Singh | 269 | 0.20% | Insaniyat Lok Vikas Party |
| 12 | Thomes | 232 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Bageecha Singh Dhaliwal | 116 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India Ektavadi |
| 14 | Raj Kumar | 81 | 0.10% | Aas Punjab Party |
The Firozpur Rural constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,293 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.