Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Tikshan Sud of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hoshiarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 41,309 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Charanjit Singh Channi (Indian National Congress) with 36,908 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 | Tikshan Sud | 41309 | 44.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Charanjit Singh Channi | 36908 | 39.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gurdev Singh Saini (DHANOTA) | 7867 | 8.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Varinder Singh Bains | 3239 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Sandeep Singh Saini | 833 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Adarsh Gupta | 639 | 0.70% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Rajinder Kumar | 475 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Raj Kumar | 425 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Manjit Singh | 417 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Chand | 348 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Pawan Kumar | 163 | 0.20% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 12 | Sadhu Singh Saini | 155 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Hoshiarpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Tikshan Sud (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,309 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.