Punjab · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Naresh Kataria of Aam Aadmi Party won the Zira Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Punjab in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 64,034 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Janmeja Singh Sekhon (Shiromani Akali Dal) with 41,258 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 | Naresh Kataria | 64034 | 42.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 2 | Janmeja Singh Sekhon | 41258 | 27.40% | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| 3 | Kulbir Singh Zira | 40615 | 27.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Avtar Singh Zira | 2007 | 1.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 5 | Naresh Kumar | 791 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Megh Raj | 717 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kulbir Singh | 339 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Sukhwinder Singh | 323 | 0.20% | Nationalist Justice Party |
| 9 | Kamaljit Singh | 203 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Priyanka Rani | 128 | 0.10% | Insaniyat Lok Vikas Party |
| 11 | Amandeep Singh | 120 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Zira constituency is part of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Naresh Kataria (Aam Aadmi Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,034 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.