Badrinath Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Kedar Singh Fonia of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Badrinath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 16,607 votes (41.90% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Ansuya Prsad Mekhuri (Indian National Congress) with 12,742 votes.

A total of 13 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: 13
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Kedar Singh Fonia

Bharatiya Janata Party

16,607
41.90%
#2
Dr. Ansuya Prsad Mekhuri

Indian National Congress

12,742
32.10%
#3
Bhawan Singh Chuahan

Independent

2,821
7.10%
#4
Devendar Singh Pharswan

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,505
6.30%
#5
Indra Prakash Pant

Bharatiya Jan Shakti

1,384
3.50%
#6
Devendra Singh Negi

Bahujan Samaj Party

1,093
2.80%
#7
Bachi Ram Uniyal

Independent

786
2.00%
#8
Atul Sati

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION)

366
0.90%
#9
Ganeshi Devi

Independent

366
0.90%
#10
Surendra Singh Bhilangwal

Nationalist Congress Party

361
0.90%
#11
Indra Singh Bisht

Independent

259
0.70%
#12
Badrish Lal

Bhartiya Mahashakti Morcha

204
0.50%
#13
Kishan Singh

Samata Party

169
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Kedar Singh Fonia Bharatiya Janata Party 16,607 41.90%
2 Dr. Ansuya Prsad Mekhuri Indian National Congress 12,742 32.10%
3 Bhawan Singh Chuahan Independent 2,821 7.10%
4 Devendar Singh Pharswan Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,505 6.30%
5 Indra Prakash Pant Bharatiya Jan Shakti 1,384 3.50%
6 Devendra Singh Negi Bahujan Samaj Party 1,093 2.80%
7 Bachi Ram Uniyal Independent 786 2.00%
8 Atul Sati Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 366 0.90%
9 Ganeshi Devi Independent 366 0.90%
10 Surendra Singh Bhilangwal Nationalist Congress Party 361 0.90%
11 Indra Singh Bisht Independent 259 0.70%
12 Badrish Lal Bhartiya Mahashakti Morcha 204 0.50%
13 Kishan Singh Samata Party 169 0.40%

About Badrinath Assembly Constituency

The Badrinath constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Kedar Singh Fonia (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 16,607 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

13 candidates contested from Badrinath assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Kedar Singh Fonia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Badrinath assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.