Verka Assembly Election Result 2007

Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Dalbir Singh of Shiromani Akali Dal won the Verka Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 67,699 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Raj Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 49,602 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Punjab
  • Constituency: Verka
  • Constituency Number: 150
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
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Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dalbir Singh

Shiromani Akali Dal

67,699
53.10%
#2
Raj Kumar

Indian National Congress

49,602
38.90%
#3
Bhajan Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,735
2.10%
#4
Surinder Singh

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

2,503
2.00%
#5
Puran Chand

Independent

2,176
1.70%
#6
Tarsem Singh

Independent

1,552
1.20%
#7
Kawaljit Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR)

1,345
1.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dalbir Singh Shiromani Akali Dal 67,699 53.10%
2 Raj Kumar Indian National Congress 49,602 38.90%
3 Bhajan Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 2,735 2.10%
4 Surinder Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 2,503 2.00%
5 Puran Chand Independent 2,176 1.70%
6 Tarsem Singh Independent 1,552 1.20%
7 Kawaljit Singh Bahujan Samaj Party (AMBEDKAR) 1,345 1.10%

About Verka Assembly Constituency

The Verka constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Dalbir Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) emerged as the winner securing 67,699 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Verka assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

Verka is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Punjab.

Dalbir Singh (Shiromani Akali Dal) won the Verka assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.