Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Balvinder Singh Bains of Lok Insaaf Party won the Ludhiana South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 53,955 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Bhupinder Singh Sidhu (Indian National Congress) with 23,038 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 | Balvinder Singh Bains | 53955 | 53.10% | Lok Insaaf Party |
| 2 | Bhupinder Singh Sidhu | 23038 | 22.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Hira Singh Gabria | 20554 | 20.20% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Charan Singh | 1089 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Maninder Sharma | 513 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Sunder Lal | 507 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kunvar Ranjan Singh | 496 | 0.50% | Democratic Swaraj Party |
| 8 | Parminder Singh Kuki | 378 | 0.40% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 9 | Darshan Singh Daba | 239 | 0.20% | Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
The Ludhiana South constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Balvinder Singh Bains (Lok Insaaf Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,955 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.