Kum Kalan Assembly Election Result 2002

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Kum Kalan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 45,026 votes (47.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ishar Singh (Indian National Congress) with 42,420 votes.

A total of 5 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: Kum Kalan
  • Constituency Number: 131
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal

Shiromani Akali Dal

45,026
47.70%
#2
Ishar Singh

Indian National Congress

42,420
45.00%
#3
Inderjit Singh Advocate

Bahujan Samaj Party

3,489
3.70%
#4
Harjinder Kumar Jakhu

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

2,773
2.90%
#5
Gurmail Singh Udhowal

Rashtriya Lok Dal

665
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal Shiromani Akali Dal 45,026 47.70%
2 Ishar Singh Indian National Congress 42,420 45.00%
3 Inderjit Singh Advocate Bahujan Samaj Party 3,489 3.70%
4 Harjinder Kumar Jakhu Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 2,773 2.90%
5 Gurmail Singh Udhowal Rashtriya Lok Dal 665 0.70%

About Kum Kalan Assembly Constituency

The Kum Kalan constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 45,026 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

5 candidates contested from Kum Kalan assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Kum Kalan is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Kum Kalan assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.