Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Jai Krishan of Aam Aadmi Party won the Garhshankar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 41,720 votes (33.20% vote share). The runner-up was Surinder Singh Heer (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 40,070 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Jai Krishan | 41720 | 33.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Surinder Singh Heer | 40070 | 31.90% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Lov Kumar Goldy | 31909 | 25.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Bakhshish Singh | 6031 | 4.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | 2217 | 1.80% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 6 | Surjit Singh Randhawa | 468 | 0.40% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 7 | Jai Gopal Dhiman | 412 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pashora Singh | 408 | 0.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 9 | Manjit Singh | 379 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 10 | Subhash Chander Dhir | 366 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Bishan Dass | 282 | 0.20% | Bharatrashtra Democratic Party |
| 12 | Nimisha Mehta | 275 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Garhshankar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Krishan (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,720 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.