Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Raman Arora of Aam Aadmi Party won the Jalandhar Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 33,011 votes (31.30% vote share). The runner-up was Rajinder Beri (Indian National Congress) with 32,764 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Raman Arora | 33011 | 31.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Rajinder Beri | 32764 | 31.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Manoranjan Kalia | 27993 | 26.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Chandan Kumar Grewal | 10907 | 10.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 5 | Bhupinder Singh | 329 | 0.30% | Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
| 6 | Jatinder Kumar Sharma | 219 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Narinder Kumar | 207 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Manjit Kaur | 171 | 0.20% | Punjab National Party |
The Jalandhar Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Raman Arora (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,011 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.