Badrinath Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Dr. Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri of Indian National Congress won the Badrinath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 11,145 votes (34.80% vote share). The runner-up was Kedar Singh Fonia (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 10,154 votes.

A total of 12 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Uttarakhand
  • Constituency: Badrinath
  • Constituency Number: 4
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Dr. Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri

Indian National Congress

11,145
34.80%
#2
Kedar Singh Fonia

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,154
31.70%
#3
Bharat Singh

Communist Party Of India

3,043
9.50%
#4
Devendra Singh Farswan

Independent

1,572
4.90%
#5
Bachan Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,413
4.40%
#6
Bachi Ram Uniyal

Independent

1,104
3.50%
#7
Dheerendra Singh Bisht (dheeru Pradhan)

Independent

1,027
3.20%
#8
Arun Kumar

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

625
2.00%
#9
Sabar Singh Kunwar

Samajwadi Party

597
1.90%
#10
Ashok Hatwal

Independent

580
1.80%
#11
Bhagwati Prasd Namburi

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

437
1.40%
#12
Indra Singh Sanwal

Nyaynishth Prajatantra

319
1.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Dr. Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri Indian National Congress 11,145 34.80%
2 Kedar Singh Fonia Bharatiya Janata Party 10,154 31.70%
3 Bharat Singh Communist Party Of India 3,043 9.50%
4 Devendra Singh Farswan Independent 1,572 4.90%
5 Bachan Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 1,413 4.40%
6 Bachi Ram Uniyal Independent 1,104 3.50%
7 Dheerendra Singh Bisht (dheeru Pradhan) Independent 1,027 3.20%
8 Arun Kumar Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 625 2.00%
9 Sabar Singh Kunwar Samajwadi Party 597 1.90%
10 Ashok Hatwal Independent 580 1.80%
11 Bhagwati Prasd Namburi Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 437 1.40%
12 Indra Singh Sanwal Nyaynishth Prajatantra 319 1.00%

About Badrinath Assembly Constituency

The Badrinath constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 11,145 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

12 candidates contested from Badrinath assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Badrinath is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Dr. Ansuya Prasad Maikhuri (Indian National Congress) won the Badrinath assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.