Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Som Parkash of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Phagwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 45,479 votes (35.00% vote share). The runner-up was Joginder Singh Mann (Indian National Congress) with 43,470 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Som Parkash | 45479 | 35.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Joginder Singh Mann | 43470 | 33.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jarnail Nangal | 32374 | 24.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Surinder Dhanda | 6160 | 4.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ashwani Kumar Sahota | 498 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Tirath Ram | 399 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 7 | Tulsi Ram Khosla | 375 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) |
The Phagwara constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Som Parkash (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,479 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.