Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Dr.Balbir Singh of Aam Aadmi Party won the Patiala Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 77,155 votes (52.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mohit Mohindra (Indian National Congress) with 23,681 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Dr.Balbir Singh | 77155 | 52.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Mohit Mohindra | 23681 | 16.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jaspal Singh Bitu Chatha | 19996 | 13.60% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 4 | Sanjeev Sharma Bittu | 11887 | 8.10% | Punjab Lok Congress Party |
| 5 | Prof. Mohinder Pal Singh | 5404 | 3.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Saurabh Jain | 3080 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Jasdeep Singh Nikku | 1336 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Dhraminder Singh | 1071 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Dalbir Singh | 884 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Jashandeep Singh Joshi | 602 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Baljeet Singh | 568 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Harpreet Kaur | 320 | 0.20% | Samajik Sangharsh Party |
| 13 | Tejwinderpal Singh Saini | 314 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 14 | Paramjit Singh Bhullar | 305 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Rajiv Kumar Babbar | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Abhishek Singh | 212 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Jasdev Singh Urf Jasleen Patiala | 127 | 0.10% | Insaniyat Lok Vikas Party |
| 18 | Krishan Kumar | 121 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Shweta Jindal | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Patiala Rural constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Dr.Balbir Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 77,155 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.