Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Mahendra Nath Yadav of Samajwadi Party won the Basti Sadar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 86,029 votes (40.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dayaram Chaudhary (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 84,250 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 | Mahendra Nath Yadav | 86029 | 40.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Dayaram Chaudhary | 84250 | 39.20% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Alok Ranjan Verma | 36429 | 17.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Devendra Kumar Srivastava | 4105 | 1.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ambrish Dev Gupta 'sonu' | 1180 | 0.60% | Bharat Mahaparivar Party |
| 6 | Babita | 612 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Gyan Prakash Tripathi | 537 | 0.30% | Atal Janshakti Party |
| 8 | Ramesh Kumar Singh | 506 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Ram Prasad | 445 | 0.20% | Janhit Kisan Party |
| 10 | Arbabul Haq | 414 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 11 | Pradeep Kumar | 266 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Basti Sadar constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Mahendra Nath Yadav (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,029 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.