# Bachan Singh Arya

Bachan Singh Arya is an Indian politician and served as Minister in Government of Haryana. He is two terms elected MLA representing Safidon Assembly constituency. He won 1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Indian National Congress and 2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election as Independent.
Bachan Singh Arya contested the Haryana Legislative Assembly election consecutively in the years 1991, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2014, and 2019.

## Political career

Bhajan Lal Bishnoi was elected Chief Minister and along with him Bachan Singh Arya also took oath as Minister of State in the Haryana Government. And as Minister of State departments, Arya was given important departments like Excise and Taxation, Education, Agriculture, and Housing Board.

## Positions held

| From | To | Position |
| MLA | Haryana Legislative Assembly | 2005-2009 |
| MLA | Haryana Legislative Assembly | 1991-1996 |
| Minister | Haryana Government | 1991-1996 |
| Deputy Leader | Indian National Congress | 1993-1996 |
| State President INC Haryana | Indian National Congress | 2003-2005 |

## Electoral performance
### Assembly Election 2019

2019 Haryana Legislative Assembly election : Safidon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Subhash Gangoli | 57,468 | 42.28% | 23.47 |
| | BJP | Bachan Singh | 53,810 | 39.58% | 18.73 |
| | JJP | Dayanand Kundu | 7,772 | 5.72% | |
| | Independent | Rajbir Sharma | 7,361 | 5.42% | |
| | LSP | Vijay Saini | 5,617 | 4.13% | |
| | BSP | Jagdish Bhukal | 2,036 | 1.50% | 13.31 |
| | INLD | Joginder Kalwa | 1,189 | 0.87% | 18.49 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,658 | 2.69% | 1.63 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,35,936 | 75.80% | 6.68 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,79,332 | | 10.38 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 20.36 | |

### Assembly Election 2005

2005 Haryana Legislative Assembly election : Safidon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Bachan Singh | 43,721 | 43.84% | |
| | INC | Karmvir Saini | 26,077 | 26.15% | 17.01 |
| | INLD | Ramphal Kundu | 17,584 | 17.63% | 35.3 |
| | BJP | Vijay Pal Singh | 3,557 | 3.57% | |
| | BRP | Rajpal Singh | 3,506 | 3.52% | |
| | Independent | Subhash Gangoli | 1,680 | 1.68% | |
| | BSP | Sardul Singh | 1,152 | 1.16% | 1.26 |
| | Independent | Naresh Kumar | 929 | 0.93% | |
| | Independent | Karambir | 537 | 0.54% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 17,644 | 17.69% | 7.92 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 99,725 | 78.54% | 4.64 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,26,978 | | 9.44 |
| | Independent gain from INLD | Independent gain from INLD | Swing | 9.09 | |

### Assembly Election 1991

1991 Haryana Legislative Assembly election : Safidon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Bachan Singh | 22,030 | 32.10% | 9.72 |
| | JP | Ram Phal | 19,433 | 28.31% | |
| | Independent | Bani Ram | 8,863 | 12.91% | |
| | HVP | Dhajja Ram | 7,460 | 10.87% | |
| | Independent | Ram Bhaj | 3,701 | 5.39% | |
| | Kalyan Morcha | Ram Kumar | 1,570 | 2.29% | |
| | Independent | Madan | 1,396 | 2.03% | |
| | BJP | Prem Chand | 1,313 | 1.91% | |
| | Independent | Sultan | 829 | 1.21% | |
| | Independent | Jasbir Singh | 679 | 0.99% | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,597 | 3.78% | 36.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,633 | 70.35% | 0.95 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,396 | | 5.89 |
| | INC gain from Independent | INC gain from Independent | Swing | 30.95 | |