Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Prahlad Gunjal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kota North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 79,295 votes (48.80% vote share). The runner-up was Shanti Kumar Dhariwal (Indian National Congress) with 64,434 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 | Prahlad Gunjal | 79295 | 48.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shanti Kumar Dhariwal | 64434 | 39.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mohammad Shafi | 13545 | 8.30% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 4 | Nathu Lal Sharma | 1115 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Komal Swaroop Bhatnagar | 1041 | 0.60% | Jago Party |
| 6 | Atul Srivastava | 967 | 0.60% | National People's Party |
| 7 | Mohammad Sadish | 774 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Sadik Ali | 716 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Mo. Salim | 328 | 0.20% | Rajasthan Vikash Party |
| 10 | Abdul Hakim | 256 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
The Kota North constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Prahlad Gunjal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,295 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.