S.A.S. Nagar Assembly Election Result 2017

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Balbir Singh Sidhu of Indian National Congress won the S.A.S. Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 66,844 votes (47.50% vote share). The runner-up was Narinder Singh (Aam Aadmi Party) with 38,971 votes.

A total of 15 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: S.A.S. Nagar
  • Constituency Number: 53
  • District: Rupnagar
  • Total Contestants: 15
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Balbir Singh Sidhu 66844 47.50% Indian National Congress
2 Narinder Singh 38971 27.70% Aam Aadmi Party
3 Tejinder Pal Singh 30031 21.30% Shiromani Akali Dal
4 Sarbjit Singh 1027 0.70% Bahujan Samaj Party
5 Amit Sharma 370 0.30% Hindustan Shakti Sena
6 Parneet Singh Pandher 340 0.20% Independent
7 Balwinder Singh 328 0.20% Democratic Swaraj Party
8 Jaswinder Singh 316 0.20% All India Trinamool Congress
9 Kamaljot Kaur 314 0.20% Independent
10 Gurkirpal Singh Mann 284 0.20% Punjab Democratic Party
11 Mahinder Pal Singh 255 0.20% Aapna Punjab Party
12 Kuljit Singh 230 0.20% Independent
13 Paramjit Singh Padda 168 0.10% Independent
14 Kishor Kumar Pal 100 0.10% Bahujan Mukti Party
15 Krishan Gopal Sharma 86 0.10% Bharat (Integrated) Rakshak Party

About S.A.S. Nagar Assembly Constituency

The S.A.S. Nagar constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Balbir Singh Sidhu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 66,844 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

15 candidates contested from S.A.S. Nagar assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

S.A.S. Nagar is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Balbir Singh Sidhu (Indian National Congress) won the S.A.S. Nagar assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.