Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Jai Krishan of Aam Aadmi Party won the Garhshankar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 32,341 votes (26.60% vote share). The runner-up was Amarpreet Singh Lally (Indian National Congress) with 28,162 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 | 32341 | 26.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Amarpreet Singh Lally | 28162 | 23.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Surinder Singh Heer | 25430 | 21.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Nimisha Mehta | 24735 | 20.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 5 | Jang Bahadur Singh | 4106 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohan Singh | 2470 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Iqbal Singh | 1949 | 1.60% | Sada Haq Party |
| 8 | Mohinder Kumar | 1189 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 9 | Jaswant Singh | 421 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Gonny Khabra | 210 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Avtar Singh | 204 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Darshan Singh | 177 | 0.20% | Vishal Party Of India |
The Garhshankar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Krishan (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,341 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.