Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Rakesh Kumar Verma Alias Dr. R. K. Verma of Samajwadi Party won the Raniganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 75,583 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Abhay Kumar Alias Dhiraj Ojha (Bharatiya Janta Party) with 72,934 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Rakesh Kumar Verma Alias Dr. R. K. Verma | 75583 | 40.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 2 | Abhay Kumar Alias Dhiraj Ojha | 72934 | 38.90% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 3 | Ajay Yadav | 21411 | 11.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Anil Kumar | 11748 | 6.30% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 5 | Abdul Wahid | 1085 | 0.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 6 | Rajesh Kumar | 746 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Anurag Mishra | 692 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Harishankar Prajapati | 679 | 0.40% | Bharatrashtra Democratic Party |
| 9 | Dharmendra Kumar | 564 | 0.30% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 10 | Satya Prakash | 529 | 0.30% | Atal Janshakti Party |
| 11 | Sanjay Kumar Alias Sanjay Raj Patel | 526 | 0.30% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 12 | Lal Bahadur | 480 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Brijlal | 306 | 0.20% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 14 | Ramfer Pandey | 293 | 0.20% | Meydhaa Party |
The Raniganj constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Rakesh Kumar Verma Alias Dr. R. K. Verma (Samajwadi Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,583 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.