Garhdiwala Assembly Election Result 2002

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Des Raj of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Garhdiwala Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 30,761 votes (43.60% vote share). The runner-up was Pawan Kumar Adia (Indian National Congress) with 22,860 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: Garhdiwala
  • Constituency Number: 127
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Des Raj

Shiromani Akali Dal

30,761
43.60%
#2
Pawan Kumar Adia

Indian National Congress

22,860
32.40%
#3
Sohan Singh

Independent

8,248
11.70%
#4
Nirmla Devi

Bahujan Samaj Party

7,035
10.00%
#5
Ram Pal

Nationalist Congress Party

1,086
1.50%
#6
Sukhdev Kaur

Independent

508
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Des Raj Shiromani Akali Dal 30,761 43.60%
2 Pawan Kumar Adia Indian National Congress 22,860 32.40%
3 Sohan Singh Independent 8,248 11.70%
4 Nirmla Devi Bahujan Samaj Party 7,035 10.00%
5 Ram Pal Nationalist Congress Party 1,086 1.50%
6 Sukhdev Kaur Independent 508 0.70%

About Garhdiwala Assembly Constituency

The Garhdiwala constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Des Raj (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 30,761 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 Garhdiwala assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Des Raj (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Garhdiwala assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.