Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Hardial Singh Kamboj of Indian National Congress won the Rajpura Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 59,107 votes (46.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ashutosh Joshi (Aam Aadmi Party) with 26,542 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Hardial Singh Kamboj | 59107 | 46.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ashutosh Joshi | 26542 | 20.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 3 | Harjit Singh Grewal | 19151 | 15.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Jagdish Kumar | 15073 | 11.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Nirmaljit Singh | 3939 | 3.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Ravinder Jain | 1126 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sobha Singh | 684 | 0.50% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
| 8 | Mahesh Kumar | 443 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Dalbir Singh | 429 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajinder Kumar | 282 | 0.20% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 11 | Sher Singh | 271 | 0.20% | Jai Jawan Jai Kisan Party |
The Rajpura constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Hardial Singh Kamboj (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 59,107 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.