Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Balkar Singh of Aam Aadmi Party won the Kartarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 41,830 votes (33.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chaudhary Surinder Singh (Indian National Congress) with 37,256 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 | Balkar Singh | 41830 | 33.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Chaudhary Surinder Singh | 37256 | 30.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Advocate Balwinder Kumar | 33709 | 27.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Surinder Mahey | 5518 | 4.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 5 | Rajesh Kumar | 3608 | 2.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Harwinder Singh Rahul Nijjar | 746 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party (Ambedkar) |
| 7 | Jeevan Kumar | 732 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | K. K. Sabharwal | 452 | 0.40% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
The Kartarpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Balkar Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,830 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.