2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

2012 Punjab legislative assembly election

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All 117 seats to the Punjab Legislative Assembly 59 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	78.30% (2.88pp)
First party Second party   Leader Parkash Singh Badal Captain Amarinder Singh Party SAD INC Alliance NDA UPA Leader since 1 March 1997 26 February 2002 Leader's seat Lambi Patiala Last election 67 44 Seats won 68 46 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 5,826,710 5,572,643 Percentage 41.91% (Alliance figures) 40.09% Swing 3.46pp 0.81pp
Chief Minister before election Parkash Singh Badal SAD Elected Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal SAD

The Punjab legislative assembly election, 2012 was held on 30 January 2012, to elect 117 members to the 14th Punjab Legislative Assembly. The results of the election were announced on 6 March 2012.^[1] The ruling Shiromani Akali Dal – Bharatiya Janata Party alliance led by Parkash Singh Badal won the elections.