Nangal Assembly Election Result 2002

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Kanwar Pal Singh of Indian National Congress won the Nangal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 37,629 votes (50.30% vote share). The runner-up was Madan Mohan Mittal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,667 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Nangal
  • Constituency Number: 136
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kanwar Pal Singh

Indian National Congress

37,629
50.30%
#2
Madan Mohan Mittal

Bharatiya Janata Party

23,667
31.60%
#3
Mohinder Pal Gautam

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

8,760
11.70%
#4
Sardul Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN)

3,378
4.50%
#5
Sawittar Chand

Rashtriya Raksha Dal

858
1.20%
#6
Naresh Jaggi

Nationalist Congress Party

534
0.70%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kanwar Pal Singh Indian National Congress 37,629 50.30%
2 Madan Mohan Mittal Bharatiya Janata Party 23,667 31.60%
3 Mohinder Pal Gautam Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 8,760 11.70%
4 Sardul Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) 3,378 4.50%
5 Sawittar Chand Rashtriya Raksha Dal 858 1.20%
6 Naresh Jaggi Nationalist Congress Party 534 0.70%

About Nangal Assembly Constituency

The Nangal constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Kanwar Pal Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 37,629 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Nangal assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nangal is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Kanwar Pal Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Nangal assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.