Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
B. L . Kushwah of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Dholpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 49,892 votes (38.40% vote share). The runner-up was Banwari Lal Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 40,683 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 | B. L . Kushwah | 49892 | 38.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 2 | Banwari Lal Sharma | 40683 | 31.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Abdul Sagir Khan (ADVOCATE) | 35351 | 27.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Rajendra Bansal | 952 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Lata Sharma | 820 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Jitendra Singh Rana | 761 | 0.60% | Indian Peoples Green Party |
| 7 | Virendra Singh Kushwa | 547 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohan Prakash Gupta (CHHOTU) | 334 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 9 | Lala Baheed Khan | 201 | 0.20% | National People's Party |
| 10 | Man Singh | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Manoj Kumar | 172 | 0.10% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 12 | Pawan Kumar Sharma | 133 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dholpur constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. B. L . Kushwah (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 49,892 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.