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Rudraprayag Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rudraprayag? — Bharat Singh Chaudhary (BJP), who won the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 by 9,802 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Bharat Singh Chaudhary

BJP
Margin: 9,802Landslide

Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Bharat Singh Chaudhary

BJPLandslide

votes

29,660

Margin

9,802(15.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Bharat Singh Chaudhary · BJPPradeep Prasad Thapliyal · INC
29,66019,858
Candidate (13)votes
  1. 1Bharat Singh Chaudhary✓ WinnerBJP29,66046.78%
  2. 2Pradeep Prasad ThapliyalINC19,85831.32%
  3. 3Matbar Singh KandariINDDeposit lost4,8387.63%
  4. 4Mohit DimriUttarakhand Kranti DalDeposit lost4,6237.29%
  5. 5Sudhir NegiINDDeposit lost1,2191.92%
  6. 6NOTA8711.37%
See all candidates (+7)
  1. 7Sudhir RauthanCPIDeposit lost6941.09%
  2. 8Pyar Singh NegiAAPDeposit lost4130.65%
  3. 9Mahabir Singh JagwanINDDeposit lost4120.65%
  4. 10Birendra Pratap SinghBahujan Mukti PartyDeposit lost3230.51%
  5. 11Laxman SinghNyaydharmsabhaDeposit lost1930.3%
  6. 12MohitSPDeposit lost1810.29%
  7. 13Bhagwati PrasadINDDeposit lost1120.18%
Total votes63,397

Deposit lost: 10 of 12 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
1,05,849

incl. service voters

Votes cast
63,908

incl. 2,493 postal

Turnout
60.38%
Polling stations
188

Turnout of men and women

Women68%

35,398 of 52,093 voted on EVMs

Men48.4%

26,017 of 53,756 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates12
  • Lost deposit10
  • NOTA871
  • Valid votes62,526

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rudraprayag?

Bharat Singh Chaudhary (BJP) won Rudraprayag in the Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2022 with 29,660 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rudraprayag?

Bharat Singh Chaudhary defeated Pradeep Prasad Thapliyal (INC) by 9,802 votes.

What was the turnout in Rudraprayag in 2022?

60.38% — 63,908 of 1,05,849 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 68%, men's 48.4%.

How many voters does Rudraprayag have?

1,05,849 electors at the 2022 election — 53,756 men, 52,093 women (service voters included), and 188 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rudraprayag?

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