Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Ashok Parashar (Pappi) of Aam Aadmi Party won the Ludhiana Central Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 32,789 votes (33.60% vote share). The runner-up was Gurdev Sharma Debi (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 27,985 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Ashok Parashar (Pappi) | 32789 | 33.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Gurdev Sharma Debi | 27985 | 28.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Surinder Kumar Dawar | 26972 | 27.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Pritpal Singh Pali | 8220 | 8.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 5 | Harjinder Singh | 1281 | 1.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Jatinder Pal Singh | 194 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Adv.Raminder Pal Singh | 105 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 8 | Jagtar Singh | 101 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Darshan Singh | 88 | 0.10% | Insaniyat Lok Vikas Party |
The Ludhiana Central constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Parashar (Pappi) (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,789 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.