Panjgrain Assembly Election Result 1997

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1997

Gurdev Singh Badal of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Panjgrain Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 1997 state assembly election, securing 44,265 votes (50.20% vote share). The runner-up was Gurcharan Singh (Indian National Congress) with 35,905 votes.

A total of 5 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: Panjgrain
  • Constituency Number: 142
  • Total Contestants: 5
  • Election Year: 1997
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gurdev Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal

44,265
50.20%
#2
Gurcharan Singh

Indian National Congress

35,905
40.70%
#3
Baljit Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

6,923
7.90%
#4
Daljit Kaur

Independent

564
0.60%
#5
Piara Singh

Republican Party Of India

537
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gurdev Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal 44,265 50.20%
2 Gurcharan Singh Indian National Congress 35,905 40.70%
3 Baljit Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 6,923 7.90%
4 Daljit Kaur Independent 564 0.60%
5 Piara Singh Republican Party Of India 537 0.60%

About Panjgrain Assembly Constituency

The Panjgrain constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1997 Assembly election, 5 candidates contested for this seat. Gurdev Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 44,265 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

5 candidates contested from Panjgrain assembly constituency in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Gurdev Singh Badal (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Panjgrain assembly seat in the 1997 Vidhan Sabha election.