Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Dilraj Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Sardulgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 59,420 votes (38.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ajit Inder Singh (Indian National Congress) with 50,563 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Dilraj Singh | 59420 | 38.70% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 2 | Ajit Inder Singh | 50563 | 32.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sukhwinder Singh (BHOLA MANN) | 38102 | 24.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Jasveer Singh | 1188 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Surjit Singh | 995 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) |
| 6 | Lal Chand | 836 | 0.50% | Revolutionary Marxist Party Of India |
| 7 | Parminder Singh | 646 | 0.40% | All India Trinamool Congress |
| 8 | Jaswant Singh | 434 | 0.30% | Aapna Punjab Party |
| 9 | Rajinder Singh | 416 | 0.30% | Shiromani Akali Dal (SIMRANJIT SINGH MANN) |
The Sardulgarh constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Dilraj Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 59,420 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.