Shahbad is assembly constituency number 12 in Haryana, in Kurukshetra district, and one of the segments of the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha seat. In the 2024 election Ram Karan of the Indian National Congress won with 50.4% of the vote, 6,441 votes ahead of Subhash Chand (BJP).
- 01Ram KaranINC61,05050.37%
- 02Subhash ChandBJP54,60945.05%
- 03Chander Bhan ChauhanBSP1,6381.35%
- 04Kanta AalldiaMSNEKP1,3331.10%
- 05Asha RaniAAP9320.77%
- 4 other candidates · 1,209 votesNOTA · 438 (0.36%)
Margin 6,441 votes · 5.31% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,21,209 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram KaranMale · 55 yrs · SC | INC | 61,050 | 50.37% |
| 2 | Subhash ChandMale · 42 yrs · SC | BJP | 54,609 | 45.05% |
| 3 | Chander Bhan ChauhanMale · 34 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,638 | 1.35% |
| 4 | Kanta AalldiaFemale · 52 yrs · SC | MSNEKP | 1,333 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Asha RaniFemale · 51 yrs · SC | AAP | 932 | 0.77% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 438 | 0.36% |
| 6 | Rajeeta SinghFemale · 33 yrs · SC | JNJP | 431 | 0.36% |
| 7 | Pawan KumarMale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 358 | 0.30% |
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| 8 | Rajesh KaniplaMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 235 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Shiv NathMale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 185 | 0.15% |
The seat changed hands: JNJP won in 2019, INC in 2024.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Shahbad result 2019
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ram Karan | JNJP | 69,233 | 55.35% |
| 2 | Krishan Kumar | BJP | 32,106 | 25.67% |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Dhantori | INC | 18,844 | 15.07% |
| 4 | Sandeep Kumar | INLD | 1,596 | 1.28% |
| 5 | Shakuntla Bhatti | BSP | 1,398 | 1.12% |
| 6 | Kulbir Singh | LTSP | 1,050 | 0.84% |
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| — | NOTA | NOTA | 857 | 0.69% |
Shahbad result 2014
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krishan Kumar | BJP | 45,715 | 37.19% |
| 2 | Ram Karan | INLD | 45,153 | 36.74% |
| 3 | Anil Kumar Dhantori | INC | 28,482 | 23.17% |
| 4 | Dr. Baldev Singh | BSP | 1,303 | 1.06% |
| 5 | Memo Devi Ranga | HJCBL | 862 | 0.70% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 717 | 0.58% |
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| 6 | Dharampal | HALP | 376 | 0.31% |
| 7 | Kuldeep Singh | HRKD | 304 | 0.25% |
Shahbad result 2009
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anil Dhantori | INC | 30,843 | 33.24% |
| 2 | Jitender Kumar | INLD | 27,102 | 29.21% |
| 3 | Ram Karan | Independent | 14,352 | 15.47% |
| 4 | Krishan Kumar | BJP | 10,593 | 11.42% |
| 5 | Dr. Baldev Singh | BSP | 6,387 | 6.88% |
| 6 | Suraj Bhan | HJCBL | 1,012 | 1.09% |
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| 7 | Sarup Chand | CPI | 934 | 1.01% |
| 8 | Karam Singh | Independent | 867 | 0.93% |
| 9 | Devi Dayal Bhatti | Independent | 424 | 0.46% |
| 10 | Rajesh Kumar | BSP(K) | 272 | 0.29% |
Shahbad outlined in orange among the other Haryana seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2024. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Kurukshetra district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Shahbad is one of the assembly segments of Kurukshetra. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Kurukshetra candidates.
- Dr Sushil GuptaAAP59,167 49.5%
- Naveen JindalBJP47,510 39.8%
- Abhay Singh ChautalaINLD6,704 5.6%
- Deepak MehraBSP1,503 1.3%
- Jai Kumar Saini HamidpurIndependent844 0.7%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, AAAP led here by 11,657 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Shahbad.
Who won the Shahbad assembly seat in 2024?
Ram Karan of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Shahbad in the 2024 Haryana assembly election with 61,050 votes, which was 50.37% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Shahbad?
The margin was 6,441 votes (5.31% of valid votes). The runner-up was Subhash Chand of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 54,609 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Shahbad in 2024?
Turnout was 70.46%: 1,21,273 of 1,72,104 registered electors voted, across 185 polling stations. That is 6.8 points lower than in 2019.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Shahbad part of?
Shahbad is an assembly segment of the Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Dr Sushil Gupta got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Shahbad a reserved constituency?
Yes. Shahbad is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Shahbad?
The Haryana assembly elected in 2024 completes its five-year term in 2029, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Haryana assembly elections of 2024 and 2019 and 2014 and 2009 (2024 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Kurukshetra population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, KurukshetraEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Haryana state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Haryana Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Haryana districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, HaryanaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in HaryanaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in HaryanaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards