Ambala Cantt Election Result 2024: TSenior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former minister Anil Vij won the Ambala Cantt assembly seat on Tuesday by a margin of 7,277 votes. He defeated his nearest Independent candidate Chitra Sarwara, according to the Election Commission. Vij got a total of 59,858 votes, while Sarwara received 52,581 votes. Congress candidate Parvinder Pal Pari stood third with a total of 14,469 votes.
Candidates in Ambala Cantt Assembly Constituency
A total of 11 candidates were in the race to Haryana Assembly. The ruling BJP backed Vij, who has won the Ambala Cantt constituency a record six times. Vij is one of the prime candidates for the CM post, in fact, he had recently staked a claim for the chief minister's post but the saffron party made it clear that Nayab Singh Saini would remain at the helm even after the election. Congress fielded Parvinder Pal Pari against Vij. Another key candidate in the constituency was Congress rebel MLA Chitra Sarwara, who was suspended by the party for a period of six years for anti-party activities. She contested as an Independent candidate. The INLD pitted Onkar Singh, while the JJP fielded Avtar Kardhan in the constituency. AAP leader Raj Kaur Gill also contested the poll.
- BJP - Anil Vij
- Congress - Parvinder Pal Pari
- INLD - Onkar Singh
- JJP - Avtar Kardhan
- AAP - Raj Kaur Gill
Two alliances in Haryana Assembly elections
The Jannayak Janta Party was in an alliance with the Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) in the state, while the INLD tied up with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP).
About Ambala Cantt Assembly seat
Ambala Cantt (seat no. 4), one of the 90 constituencies in the Haryana Legislative Assembly is a general seat not reserved for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs). Ambala Cantt is an assembly constituency located in the southwest region of Chandigarh. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) are the main parties in the constituency, while the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) are also contesting.
