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Ponda Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Ponda? — Ravi Naik (BJP), who won the Goa Assembly Election 2022 by 77 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Ravi Naik

BJP
Margin: 77Tight race

Goa Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Ravi Naik

BJPTight race

votes

7,514

Margin

77(0.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ravi Naik · BJPKetan Prabhu Bhatikar · Maharashtrawadi Gomantak
7,5147,437
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ravi Naik✓ WinnerBJP7,51429.12%
  2. 2Ketan Prabhu BhatikarMaharashtrawadi Gomantak7,43728.82%
  3. 3Rajesh VerenkarINC6,83926.51%
  4. 4Sanish TilveRevolutionary Goans PartyDeposit lost1,7706.86%
  5. 5Sandeep Sinai KhandeparkarINDDeposit lost1,2374.79%
  6. 6Surel TilveAAPDeposit lost6202.4%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7NOTA2921.13%
  2. 8Naresh PadwalkarINDDeposit lost920.36%
Total votes25,801

Deposit lost: 4 of 7 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
32,160

incl. service voters

Votes cast
25,842

incl. 637 postal

Turnout
80.35%
Polling stations
45

Turnout of men and women

Women79.1%

12,573 of 15,886 voted on EVMs

Men77.6%

12,632 of 16,274 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit4
  • NOTA292
  • Valid votes25,509

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Ponda?

Ravi Naik (BJP) won Ponda in the Goa Assembly Election 2022 with 7,514 votes.

What was the winning margin in Ponda?

Ravi Naik defeated Ketan Prabhu Bhatikar (Maharashtrawadi Gomantak) by 77 votes.

What was the turnout in Ponda in 2022?

80.35% — 25,842 of 32,160 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 79.1%, men's 77.6%.

How many voters does Ponda have?

32,160 electors at the 2022 election — 16,274 men, 15,886 women (service voters included), and 45 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Ponda?

The last general election was completed in March 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer