Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Kultar Singh Sandhwan of Aam Aadmi Party won the Kotkapura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 47,401 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Bhai Harnirpal Singh Kukku (Indian National Congress) with 37,326 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 | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | 47401 | 38.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Bhai Harnirpal Singh Kukku | 37326 | 30.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mantar Singh Brar | 33895 | 27.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Avtar Krishan | 1278 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Gurdeep Singh | 585 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Surinder Kumar Dwivedi | 524 | 0.40% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 7 | Jagroop Singh | 342 | 0.30% | National Adhikar Insaf Party |
| 8 | Ramesh Kumar | 278 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kotkapura constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Kultar Singh Sandhwan (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,401 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.