Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Nand Gopal Gupta "nandi" of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Allahabad South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 97,864 votes (54.40% vote share). The runner-up was Raish Chandra Shukla (Samajwadi Party) with 71,682 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Nand Gopal Gupta "nandi" | 97864 | 54.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Raish Chandra Shukla | 71682 | 39.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | devendra Mishra Nagraha | 4208 | 2.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Alpana Nishad | 2098 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Mohammad Farhan | 1533 | 0.90% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 6 | Altaf Ahmad | 1115 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Naman Jeet Singh | 270 | 0.20% | Jansatta Dal Loktantrik |
| 8 | Gopal Swaroop Joshi | 254 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Tarun Srivastava | 254 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kamala Kant | 214 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Santosh Pal | 183 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 12 | Kamala Prasad | 129 | 0.10% | Ambedkar Yug Party |
| 13 | Kailash Chandra Kesarwani | 110 | 0.10% | Samyak Party |
The Allahabad South constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Nand Gopal Gupta "nandi" (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 97,864 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.