Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Shatrughan Gautam of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Kekri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 99,671 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Raghu Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 92,129 votes.
A total of 8 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 | 99671 | 49.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Dr. Raghu Sharma | 92129 | 46.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jitendra Boyat | 2098 | 1.10% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 4 | Tulsi Devi | 1549 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Surendra Singh | 1403 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Hemraj Gurjar | 1094 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Badrilal | 539 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Jagdish Jat | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kekri constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Shatrughan Gautam (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,671 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.