Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Shashank Verma of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Nighasan Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 126,488 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was R S Kushwaha (Samajwadi Party) with 85,479 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Shashank Verma | 126488 | 53.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | R S Kushwaha | 85479 | 36.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | R A Usmani | 15392 | 6.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Atal Kumar Shukla | 2762 | 1.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Qamrul Huda | 2707 | 1.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 6 | Harish Verma | 1050 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Chandra Pratap Lodhi | 746 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Nighasan constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Shashank Verma (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 126,488 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.