Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007
Jatinder Singh Kariha of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Nawan Shahr Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 46,172 votes (42.10% vote share). The runner-up was Parkash Singh (Indian National Congress) with 40,357 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Jatinder Singh Kariha | 46172 | 42.10% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Parkash Singh | 40357 | 36.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vinod Kumar | 17970 | 16.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Kulwinder Singh | 2178 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Harjinder Singh | 726 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Meena Chaudhary | 553 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Satpal | 463 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mahinder Singh | 431 | 0.40% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 9 | Nasib Chand | 402 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 10 | Sucha Bhauria | 376 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Nawan Shahr constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Jatinder Singh Kariha (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 46,172 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.