Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Balwinder Singh Bains of Independent won the Ludhiana South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 49,594 votes (55.80% vote share). The runner-up was Hakam Singh Giaspura (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 17,361 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Balwinder Singh Bains | 49594 | 55.80% | Independent |
| 2 | Hakam Singh Giaspura | 17361 | 19.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Ashok Prashar | 16737 | 18.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Girij Dev Yadav | 2045 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Amit Kumar | 867 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Lal Chand Rao | 599 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Vibhor Garg | 496 | 0.60% | People's Party Of Punjab |
| 8 | Balwinder Singh | 355 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sunder Lal | 239 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Seeta Devi | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Amrik Singh | 133 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Pardeep Kumar | 100 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 13 | Saroop Singh | 81 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Sahara Party |
| 14 | Arjan Singh Cheema | 62 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Ludhiana South constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Balwinder Singh Bains (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 49,594 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.