Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Sanjeev Talwar of Indian National Congress won the Ludhiana East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 43,010 votes (33.00% vote share). The runner-up was Daljit Singh Grewal (BHOLA) (Aam Aadmi Party) with 41,429 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Sanjeev Talwar | 43010 | 33.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Daljit Singh Grewal (BHOLA) | 41429 | 31.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Ranjit Singh Dhillon | 41313 | 31.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Gurpreet Singh | 2076 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Jaswant Singh Cheema | 659 | 0.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 6 | Hardeep Singh (BAWA) | 371 | 0.30% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 7 | Ramesh Kumar | 288 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Ludhiana East constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjeev Talwar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 43,010 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.