Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Anil Kumar Anil Pradhan of Samajwadi Party won the Chitrakoot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 104,771 votes (43.80% vote share). The runner-up was Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 83,895 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 | Anil Kumar Anil Pradhan | 104771 | 43.80% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Chandrika Prasad Upadhyay | 83895 | 35.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Pushpendra Singh | 38711 | 16.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Avinash Chandra Tripathi | 2420 | 1.00% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 5 | Amit Yadav | 2151 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Nirmala | 2148 | 0.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 7 | Rambharosa | 1748 | 0.70% | Bundelkhand Kranti Dal |
| 8 | Hridayesh Kumar Verma | 1491 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Santoshilal Alias Pintu | 1077 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Shivsharan | 655 | 0.30% | Ambedkar Samaj Party |
The Chitrakoot constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Kumar Anil Pradhan (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 104,771 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.