Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Arun Chaturvedi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Civil Lines Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 77,693 votes (52.40% vote share). The runner-up was Pratap Singh Khachariyawas (Indian National Congress) with 66,564 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 | Arun Chaturvedi | 77693 | 52.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pratap Singh Khachariyawas | 66564 | 44.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Laxmi Narayan | 1626 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Bharat Lal | 668 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vivek Kumar Dadhich | 577 | 0.40% | Jago Party |
| 6 | Rajeev Garg | 233 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Devi Lal Yadav | 215 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Giriraj Kishor Sharma | 187 | 0.10% | National People's Party |
| 9 | Nageshwar Sharma | 156 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Gopal Krishan | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Sanjay | 85 | 0.10% | Indian Peoples Green Party |
| 12 | Rajesh Soni | 81 | 0.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Aamjan Party |
The Civil Lines constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Arun Chaturvedi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 77,693 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.