Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Rajnish Kumar Babbi of Indian National Congress won the Mukerian Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 56,787 votes (41.80% vote share). The runner-up was Arunesh Kumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 33,661 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 | Rajnish Kumar Babbi | 56787 | 41.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Arunesh Kumar | 33661 | 24.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Jangi Lal Mahajan | 20542 | 15.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Sulakhan Singh | 17005 | 12.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Karamjit Singh | 2718 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Gurvatan Singh | 1227 | 0.90% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 7 | Dharminder Singh | 1173 | 0.90% | Revolutionary Marxist Party Of India |
| 8 | Raj Mal | 601 | 0.40% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 9 | Sumitri Devi | 524 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Bhajan Singh | 405 | 0.30% | Bharatrashtra Democratic Party |
| 11 | Kuldeep Kumar | 240 | 0.20% | Hindustan Shakti Sena |
The Mukerian constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Rajnish Kumar Babbi (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 56,787 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.