Jullundur South Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Chuni Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jullundur South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 32,708 votes (38.50% vote share). The runner-up was Mohinder Singh Kaypee (Indian National Congress) with 26,574 votes.

A total of 7 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Jullundur South
  • Constituency Number: 129
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Chuni Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

32,708
38.50%
#2
Mohinder Singh Kaypee

Indian National Congress

26,574
31.30%
#3
Pawan Kumar Tinu

Bahujan Samaj Party

23,313
27.50%
#4
Amar Singh

Janata Dal

804
1.00%
#5
Jaswinder Singh

Independent

622
0.70%
#6
Hans Raj

Independent

596
0.70%
#7
Mohinder Kumar

Independent

319
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Chuni Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 32,708 38.50%
2 Mohinder Singh Kaypee Indian National Congress 26,574 31.30%
3 Pawan Kumar Tinu Bahujan Samaj Party 23,313 27.50%
4 Amar Singh Janata Dal 804 1.00%
5 Jaswinder Singh Independent 622 0.70%
6 Hans Raj Independent 596 0.70%
7 Mohinder Kumar Independent 319 0.40%

About Jullundur South Assembly Constituency

The Jullundur South constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Chuni Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,708 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Jullundur South assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

Jullundur South is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Chuni Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Jullundur South assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.