Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Rakesh Pandey of Indian National Congress won the Ludhiana North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 44,864 votes (36.00% vote share). The runner-up was Parveen Bansal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 39,732 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 | Rakesh Pandey | 44864 | 36.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Parveen Bansal | 39732 | 31.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Randhir Singh Sivia | 20387 | 16.40% | Lok Insaaf Party |
| 4 | Madan Lal Bagga | 12136 | 9.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Hem Raj Aggarwal | 3011 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajinder Kumar | 1513 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Parveen Dang | 624 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Jeet Sharma | 339 | 0.30% | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party |
| 9 | Rakesh Jain | 245 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Prem Bhushan Jain | 204 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 11 | Joginder Lal | 195 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Ludhiana North constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rakesh Pandey (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 44,864 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.