Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Chandrakanta Meghwal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Keshoraipatan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 72,596 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Rakesh Boyat (Indian National Congress) with 65,477 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Chandrakanta Meghwal | 72596 | 40.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rakesh Boyat | 65477 | 36.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chunnilal Premi | 35115 | 19.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Shankar Bairwa | 2343 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Sharwan Kumar | 1683 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Yogesh Kumar Verma | 1454 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajesh Kumar Meghwal | 668 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 8 | Mahaveer Prasad | 662 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 9 | Arvind Singh | 572 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Prahlad | 335 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Mazdoor Kisan Party |
The Keshoraipatan constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Chandrakanta Meghwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,596 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.