Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Ashok Kumar Kothari of Independent won the Bhilwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 70,095 votes (36.70% vote share). The runner-up was Om Prakash Naraniwal (Indian National Congress) with 59,317 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Ashok Kumar Kothari | 70095 | 36.70% | Independent |
| 2 | Om Prakash Naraniwal | 59317 | 31.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vitthal Shankar Awasthi | 55625 | 29.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 4 | Abdul Rajjak Ansari | 2309 | 1.20% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 5 | Kalpana Renu Channal | 558 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kamlesh Mandowara | 412 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Anurag Arot | 381 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Dev Kumar Pal | 293 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar Lohar | 261 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Vivek Sukhwal | 215 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Pavana Kumar | 193 | 0.10% | Right To Recall Party |
| 12 | Jamna Nath | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhilwara constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Kumar Kothari (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 70,095 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.