Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Surinder Kumar Dawar of Indian National Congress won the Ludhiana Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 47,737 votes (49.00% vote share). The runner-up was Satpal Gosain (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 40,541 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Surinder Kumar Dawar | 47737 | 49.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Satpal Gosain | 40541 | 41.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ajay Nayyar | 5732 | 5.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Rajan Masih | 954 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Amarjeet Singh Madaan | 863 | 0.90% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 6 | Bobby | 482 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Narinder Lekhi | 339 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Vikas | 323 | 0.30% | Sarvajan Samaj Party (D) |
| 9 | Jaspal Singh | 101 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Gaon Taj Dal |
| 10 | Sanjeev Nayyar | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Satnam Singh | 96 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ludhiana Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Surinder Kumar Dawar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 47,737 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.