Khetri Assembly Election Result 2018

Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018

Jitendra Singh of Indian National Congress won the Khetri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 57,153 votes (37.70% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmpal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 56,196 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Rajasthan
  • Constituency: Khetri
  • Constituency Number: 31
  • District: Jhunjhunun
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2018
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Jitendra Singh 57153 37.70% Indian National Congress
2 Dharmpal 56196 37.00% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Pooranmal Saini 35166 23.20% Bahujan Samaj Party
4 Amar Singh 1314 0.90% Rashtriya Loktantrik Party
5 Rishal Singh 610 0.40% Independent
6 Rajesh 507 0.30% Independent
7 Tarachand 178 0.10% Bharat Vahini Party
8 Bajrang 171 0.10% Independent
9 Umrao Singh Kadyan 165 0.10% Aam Aadmi Party
10 Priyanka 154 0.10% Abhinav Rajasthan Party
11 Ramswroop 149 0.10% Bharatiya Yuva Shakti

About Khetri Assembly Constituency

The Khetri constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Jitendra Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 57,153 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

11 candidates contested from Khetri assembly constituency in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.

Khetri is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Rajasthan.

Jitendra Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Khetri assembly seat in the 2018 Vidhan Sabha election.