Rajasthan · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Shanti Kumar Dhariwal of Indian National Congress won the Kota North Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Rajasthan in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 94,728 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Prahlad Gunjal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 76,783 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 | Shanti Kumar Dhariwal | 94728 | 54.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Prahlad Gunjal | 76783 | 43.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Naeem Azad | 771 | 0.40% | Welfare Party Of India |
| 4 | Raj Surya Kumar Bhatt | 761 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajendra Suman | 732 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Mohammad Husain | 568 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Rajesh Raipria | 298 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Babulal Meghwal Advocate | 199 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Neeraj Agarwal | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Bhanwar Singh | 120 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Yuva Shakti |
| 11 | Shambhu Dayal Khandelwal "chashme Wale" | 92 | 0.10% | Naya Bharat Party |
The Kota North constituency is part of the Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Shanti Kumar Dhariwal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 94,728 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.