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2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
Structure of the Punjab Legislative Assembly after the election
A Legislative Assembly election was held in the Indian state of Punjab on 4 February 2017 to elect the 117 members of the FifteenthPunjab Legislative Assembly. The counting of votes was done on 11 March 2017. The ruling pre-election coalition was the alliance comprising the political parties Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party and led by Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal. The voter turnout for the Punjab Assembly election was 77.2% The Indian National Congress led by former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh defeated the ruling alliance and the newcomer Aam Aadmi Party.