Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Sheetal Angural of Aam Aadmi Party won the Jalandhar West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 39,213 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Sushil Kumar Rinku (Indian National Congress) with 34,960 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 | Sheetal Angural | 39213 | 34.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Sushil Kumar Rinku | 34960 | 30.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mohinder Bhagat | 33486 | 29.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Anil Meenia | 4125 | 3.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jasbir Singh Mann | 1701 | 1.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Subhash Goria | 576 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Neelam | 301 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Karam Chand | 272 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Balwinder Kumar | 244 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 10 | Vipan Kumar | 182 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Amrish Bhagat | 161 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Baljinder Sodhi Advocate | 105 | 0.10% | Nationalist Justice Party |
The Jalandhar West constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Sheetal Angural (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 39,213 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.