Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Shatrughan Gautam of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kekri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 71,292 votes (45.40% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Raghu Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 62,425 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 | Shatrughan Gautam | 71292 | 45.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Raghu Sharma | 62425 | 39.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Babulal Singaria | 17035 | 10.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Mahesh Kumar Poptani | 1480 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Geeta Devi Sharma | 1267 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Soram | 1043 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Surajkaran | 918 | 0.60% | National People's Party |
| 8 | Chandra Prakash Lohar | 584 | 0.40% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 9 | Ram Prasad | 466 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 10 | Kamlesh Kumar Mali | 311 | 0.20% | Lok Dal |
| 11 | Baluram Jat | 287 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Kekri constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Shatrughan Gautam (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,292 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.