Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002
Tikshan Sud of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hoshiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 24,141 votes (32.50% vote share). The runner-up was Naresh Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 23,833 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Tikshan Sud | 24141 | 32.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Naresh Thakur | 23833 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sunder Sham Arora | 11598 | 15.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Jaswinder Singh | 5498 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Varinder Singh | 2963 | 4.00% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 6 | Sunil Dutt Walia | 2053 | 2.80% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| 7 | Darshan Singh Sidhu | 890 | 1.20% | Lok Bhalai Party |
| 8 | Narinder Singh Saini | 884 | 1.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 9 | Sadhu Singh | 658 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Vikram Kumar (vika) | 646 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Krishan Kant | 512 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Vinod Parmar | 357 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Gain Singh Sandhu | 186 | 0.30% | Peoples Republican Party |
The Hoshiarpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Tikshan Sud (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 24,141 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.