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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kedar Singh Fonia | 16607 | 41.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Ansuya Prsad Mekhuri | 12742 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhawan Singh Chuahan | 2821 | 7.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Devendar Singh Pharswan | 2505 | 6.30% | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal |
| 5 | Indra Prakash Pant | 1384 | 3.50% | Bharatiya Jan Shakti |
| 6 | Devendra Singh Negi | 1093 | 2.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Bachi Ram Uniyal | 786 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Atul Sati | 366 | 0.90% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 9 | Ganeshi Devi | 366 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Surendra Singh Bhilangwal | 361 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Indra Singh Bisht | 259 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Badrish Lal | 204 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Mahashakti Morcha |
| 13 | Kishan Singh | 169 | 0.40% | Samata Party |
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.