Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Anil Kumar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Shikarpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 113,855 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Kiranpal Singh (Rashtriya Lok Dal) with 58,172 votes.
A total of 9 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 | 113855 | 53.40% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Kiranpal Singh | 58172 | 27.30% | Rashtriya Lok Dal |
| 3 | Mu Rafik | 37358 | 17.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ziaurrahman | 1542 | 0.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Ashughosh Kumar Nirmal | 678 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Nishant Kumar Sharma | 622 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Sohan Singh | 531 | 0.30% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 8 | Arasad Ali | 227 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Ranavir | 216 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Shikarpur constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Kumar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,855 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.