Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Ritesh Kumar Gupta of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Moradabad Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 148,384 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Mohd Yusuf Ansari (Samajwadi Party) with 147,602 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 | Ritesh Kumar Gupta | 148384 | 46.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Mohd Yusuf Ansari | 147602 | 46.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Irshad Hussain | 14013 | 4.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rizwan Qureshi | 5351 | 1.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Waqi Rasheed | 2661 | 0.80% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 6 | Arun Prakash Singh | 798 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Avinash Chandra | 558 | 0.20% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 8 | Vipin | 355 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Shamshad Ahmad | 323 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohd Danish | 259 | 0.10% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
The Moradabad Nagar constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Ritesh Kumar Gupta (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 148,384 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.