Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Surendra Pareek of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Hawa Mahal Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 34,353 votes (64.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rikhab Chand Shah (Indian National Congress) with 17,392 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Surendra Pareek | 34353 | 64.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rikhab Chand Shah | 17392 | 32.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Suraj Kanwar | 523 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Deepika Purohit(KHATWARA WALE) | 452 | 0.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Sanjay Goyal | 267 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Dileep Kumar Pareek | 230 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 7 | Nanda Khandelwal | 159 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Yogendra Sharma | 158 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Sanwar Lal Sharma | 151 | 0.30% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
The Hawa Mahal constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Pareek (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 34,353 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.