Kurukshetra Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Haryana · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Om Parkash Jindal of Haryana Vikas Party won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 51,777 votes (6.20%).

26 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,100,534 registered electors and 829,029 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 75.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Haryana Vikas Party

Om Parkash Jindal

Haryana Vikas Party

Victory Margin
51,777
Margin %
6.20%
Total Electors
1,100,534
Votes Polled
829,029
Turnout
75.30%
Candidates
26
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Haryana
Constituency Number
122
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Om Parkash Jindal

Haryana Vikas Party

292,172
35.20%
Male
#2
Kalasho Devi

Samata Party

240,395
29.00%
Male
#3
Tara Singh

Indian National Congress

142,302
17.20%
Male
#4
Singh Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

52,670
6.40%
Male
#5
Jagdeep Singh Cheema

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

25,641
3.10%
Male
#6
S.M.Ashri

Jansatta Party

9,305
1.10%
Male
#7
Amir Singh

Janata Dal

7,032
0.80%
Male
#8
Narender Nath

Independent

4,185
0.50%
Male
#9
Sarjit Singh

Independent

3,388
0.40%
Male
#10
Vinod Kumar

Independent

3,282
0.40%
Male
#11
Ramji Lal

Independent

3,195
0.40%
Male
#12
Om Parkash

Independent

2,525
0.30%
Male
#13
Ram Dular Tiwari

Bharatiya Labour Party

1,900
0.20%
Male
#14
Chintaman

Independent

1,838
0.20%
Male
#15
Rajender

Independent

1,614
0.20%
Male
#16
Ram Charan

Independent

1,449
0.20%
Male
#17
Kishori Lal

Independent

1,444
0.20%
Male
#18
Krishan Dutt

Independent

1,243
0.10%
Male
#19
Shamsher Singh

Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI)

882
0.10%
Male
#20
Hari Kishan

Independent

806
0.10%
Male
#21
Ram Pal

Independent

783
0.10%
Male
#22
Yash Aggarwal

Independent

759
0.10%
Male
#23
Dharam Pal

Independent

722
0.10%
Male
#24
Kuldeep Kumar

Independent

713
0.10%
Male
#25
Ratan Singh

Independent

691
0.10%
Male
#26
Yogender Singh

Independent

539
0.10%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Om Parkash Jindal Haryana Vikas Party 292,172 35.20%
2 Kalasho Devi Samata Party 240,395 29.00%
3 Tara Singh Indian National Congress 142,302 17.20%
4 Singh Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 52,670 6.40%
5 Jagdeep Singh Cheema All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 25,641 3.10%
6 S.M.Ashri Jansatta Party 9,305 1.10%
7 Amir Singh Janata Dal 7,032 0.80%
8 Narender Nath Independent 4,185 0.50%
9 Sarjit Singh Independent 3,388 0.40%
10 Vinod Kumar Independent 3,282 0.40%
11 Ramji Lal Independent 3,195 0.40%
12 Om Parkash Independent 2,525 0.30%
13 Ram Dular Tiwari Bharatiya Labour Party 1,900 0.20%
14 Chintaman Independent 1,838 0.20%
15 Rajender Independent 1,614 0.20%
16 Ram Charan Independent 1,449 0.20%
17 Kishori Lal Independent 1,444 0.20%
18 Krishan Dutt Independent 1,243 0.10%
19 Shamsher Singh Bahujan Kranti Dal (JAI) 882 0.10%
20 Hari Kishan Independent 806 0.10%
21 Ram Pal Independent 783 0.10%
22 Yash Aggarwal Independent 759 0.10%
23 Dharam Pal Independent 722 0.10%
24 Kuldeep Kumar Independent 713 0.10%
25 Ratan Singh Independent 691 0.10%
26 Yogender Singh Independent 539 0.10%

Kurukshetra — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Om Parkash Jindal of Haryana Vikas Party secured victory in the Kurukshetra constituency (Haryana) with a margin of 51,777 votes.

Out of 1,100,534 registered electors, 829,029 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 75.30%. A total of 26 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Om Parkash Jindal (Haryana Vikas Party) won the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 51,777 votes (6.20%%).

The voter turnout in Kurukshetra for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 75.30%%.

26 candidates contested from Kurukshetra constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Kurukshetra is a Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana.