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Nighasan Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Nighasan? — Shashank Verma (BJP), who won the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 by 41,009 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.
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MLA · 2022

Shashank Verma

BJP
Margin: 41,009Landslide

Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Shashank Verma

BJPLandslide

votes

1,26,488

Margin

41,009(17.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Shashank Verma · BJPR S Kushwaha · SP
1,26,48885,479
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Shashank Verma✓ WinnerBJP1,26,48853.41%
  2. 2R S KushwahaSP85,47936.1%
  3. 3R A UsmaniBSPDeposit lost15,3926.5%
  4. 4Atal Kumar ShuklaINCDeposit lost2,7621.17%
  5. 5Qamrul HudaJan Adhikar PartyDeposit lost2,7071.14%
  6. 6NOTA2,1910.93%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Harish VermaAAPDeposit lost1,0500.44%
  2. 8Chandra Pratap LodhiINDDeposit lost7460.32%
Total votes2,36,815

Deposit lost: 5 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
3,40,374

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,36,880

incl. 565 postal

Turnout
69.59%
Polling stations
376

Turnout of men and women

Women70.9%

1,10,920 of 1,56,444 voted on EVMs

Men68.2%

1,25,395 of 1,83,919 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 11; 0 voted.

  • Candidates7
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA2,191
  • Valid votes2,34,624

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Nighasan?

Shashank Verma (BJP) won Nighasan in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 with 1,26,488 votes.

What was the winning margin in Nighasan?

Shashank Verma defeated R S Kushwaha (SP) by 41,009 votes.

What was the turnout in Nighasan in 2022?

69.59% — 2,36,880 of 3,40,374 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 70.9%, men's 68.2%.

How many voters does Nighasan have?

3,40,374 electors at the 2022 election — 1,83,919 men, 1,56,444 women, 11 third gender (service voters included), and 376 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Nighasan?

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