Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Pargat Singh Powar of Indian National Congress won the Jalandhar Cantt. Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 40,816 votes (32.90% vote share). The runner-up was Surinder Singh Sodhi (Aam Aadmi Party) with 35,008 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Pargat Singh Powar | 40816 | 32.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Surinder Singh Sodhi | 35008 | 28.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Jagbir Singh Brar | 27387 | 22.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Sarabjit Singh Makkar | 15946 | 12.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 5 | Jaswinder Singh Sangha | 1890 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Gurmukh Singh | 1769 | 1.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 7 | Satnam Aleer | 597 | 0.50% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 8 | Ribika | 291 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Sukhjinder Kumar | 281 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 10 | Sunil Babbar | 170 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Jalandhar Cantt. constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Pargat Singh Powar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,816 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.