Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Anita Bhadel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ajmer South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 69,064 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Hemant Bhati (Indian National Congress) with 63,364 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anita Bhadel | 69064 | 50.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hemant Bhati | 63364 | 46.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr Rakesh Shivashiya | 1065 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Ganpat Lal | 793 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar | 564 | 0.40% | National Future Party |
| 6 | Amit Lahiri | 358 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 7 | Pankaj | 191 | 0.10% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Ashok Kumar Nogiya | 135 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 9 | Beena Sukriya | 131 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Public Labour Party |
| 10 | Jagdish Bhambi | 129 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 11 | Pramendra Chouhan | 110 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
The Ajmer South constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Anita Bhadel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,064 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.