Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Naresh Puri of Indian National Congress won the Sujanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 46,916 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Dinesh Singh (BABBU) (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 42,280 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 | Naresh Puri | 46916 | 36.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dinesh Singh (BABBU) | 42280 | 32.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Amit Singh (MANTO) | 29310 | 22.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Raj Kumar Gupta (BITTU) | 7999 | 6.20% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 5 | Mandeep Kaur | 704 | 0.60% | Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) |
| 6 | Baba Pawan Kumar | 424 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Manga | 354 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Desh Raj | 280 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Kanwar Vishwadeep Singh Salaria | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Sujanpur constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Naresh Puri (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 46,916 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.