Uttar Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Varanasi South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttar Pradesh in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 99,622 votes (51.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit (Samajwadi Party) with 88,900 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | 99622 | 51.10% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit | 88900 | 45.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 3 | Mudita Kapoor | 2166 | 1.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Dinesh Kasaudhan | 1855 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ajeet Singh | 922 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Parvez Quadir Khan | 590 | 0.30% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 7 | Subhash Chandra Chaurasiya | 265 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Bhagidari Party |
| 8 | Reyazuddhin | 163 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Shiv Prasad Gupta | 149 | 0.10% | Right To Recall Party |
| 10 | Virendra Kumar Gupta | 109 | 0.10% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 11 | Arpan Pathak | 103 | 0.10% | Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) |
The Varanasi South constituency is part of the Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,622 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.