Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Saurabh Srivastava of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Varanasi Cantt. Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 147,833 votes (61.00% vote share). The runner-up was Pooja Yadav (Samajwadi Party) with 60,989 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 | Saurabh Srivastava | 147833 | 61.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Pooja Yadav | 60989 | 25.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Rajesh Kumar Mishra | 23807 | 9.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Kaoshik Kumar Pandey | 7068 | 2.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Rakesh Pandey | 1165 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Santosh Kumar Maurya | 560 | 0.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 7 | Sahid Chaudhari | 353 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Shrikant Arya | 309 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 9 | Sheikh Ambar | 215 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jantantrik Bharat Vikas Party |
The Varanasi Cantt. constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Srivastava (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 147,833 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.