Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1992
Satpaul Gosain of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ludhiana East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1992 state assembly election, securing 16,619 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Rajinder Saini (Indian National Congress) with 12,803 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Satpaul Gosain | 16619 | 48.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajinder Saini | 12803 | 37.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Varinder Gupta | 1994 | 5.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Subhash Chander Beri | 1720 | 5.00% | Janata Dal |
| 5 | Surinder Paul | 547 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Subhash Chander | 437 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Surjit Singh | 132 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Suresh Chander | 112 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramesh Kumar Gupta | 110 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Hardev Singh | 40 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ludhiana East constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1992 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Satpaul Gosain (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,619 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.