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Katehari Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Katehari? — Dharmraj Nishad (BJP), who won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bye-election 2024 by 34,514 votes. Below: history of 2 elections and every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2024

Dharmraj Nishad

BJP
Margin: 34,514Landslide

Election history — every MLA of Katehari

2 elections · newest first

Wins by party

  • BJP 1
  • SP 1
  1. 2024Nov 2024Dharmraj NishadBJPCurrent MLABye-electionUttar Pradesh Assembly bye-election 2024 · defeated Shobhawati Verma (SP)Margin34,514
  2. 2022Mar 2022Lalji VermaSPUttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 · defeated Avadhesh Kumar (NISHAD)Margin7,696

Uttar Pradesh Assembly bye-election 2024 — results

Winner

Dharmraj Nishad

BJPLandslide

votes

1,04,091

Margin

34,514(15.2%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Dharmraj Nishad · BJPShobhawati Verma · SP
1,04,09169,577
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Dharmraj Nishad✓ WinnerBJP1,04,09145.87%
  2. 2Shobhawati VermaSP69,57730.66%
  3. 3Amit VermaBSP41,64718.35%
  4. 4Rajesh KumarAazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)Deposit lost5,1522.27%
  5. 5Govind KumarINDDeposit lost1,6500.73%
  6. 6Ram NareshBhagidari Party(P)Deposit lost1,0390.46%
See all candidates (+5)
  1. 7Omveer VermaINDDeposit lost8860.39%
  2. 8Neelam SinghCPIDeposit lost8690.38%
  3. 9AyodhyaApna Dal (Kamerawadi)Deposit lost7410.33%
  4. 10Mo AsadPeace PartyDeposit lost6980.31%
  5. 11ShatrughanMoolniwasi Samaj PartyDeposit lost5540.24%
Total votes2,26,904

Deposit lost: 8 of 11 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).

Past elections

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022Winner: Lalji Verma (SP)Full result ▾
Candidate (11)votes
  1. 1Lalji Verma✓ WinnerSP93,52437.78%
  2. 2Avadhesh KumarNISHAD85,82834.67%
  3. 3Prateek PandeyBSP58,48223.62%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 4Nishat FatimaINCDeposit lost2,0490.83%
  2. 5NOTA1,4920.6%
  3. 6RaghupatiMoulik Adhikar PartyDeposit lost1,3890.56%
  4. 7Ashok Kumar SenJan Adhikar PartyDeposit lost1,3120.53%
  5. 8OmaveerBahujan Mukti PartyDeposit lost1,0430.42%
  6. 9Rinka GautamAazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram)Deposit lost9770.39%
  7. 10Ram Baran PrajapatiAAPDeposit lost9220.37%
  8. 11EkalakhPeace PartyDeposit lost5420.22%
Total votes2,47,560

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — full result page →

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Katehari?

Dharmraj Nishad (BJP) won Katehari in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bye-election 2024 with 1,04,091 votes.

What was the winning margin in Katehari?

Dharmraj Nishad defeated Shobhawati Verma (SP) by 34,514 votes.

Who were the previous MLAs of Katehari?

2022: Lalji Verma (SP)

When is the next assembly election in Katehari?

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/eci-backend/public//all_files/election_report/Bye_Elections_July_to_Dec_2024_2024/Uttar_Pradesh-277-KATEHARI-AC-BYE-2024_1783657450.xlsx · eci.gov.in/statistical-report/ae/2022/doc/14185 · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer