Gangotri Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Vijaypal Singh Sajwan of Indian National Congress won the Gangotri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 7,878 votes (20.90% vote share). The runner-up was Kamala Ram Nautiyal (Communist Party Of India) with 7,268 votes.

A total of 14 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: Gangotri
  • Constituency Number: 3
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Vijaypal Singh Sajwan

Indian National Congress

7,878
20.90%
#2
Kamala Ram Nautiyal

Communist Party Of India

7,268
19.30%
#3
Budhi Singh Panwar

Bharatiya Janata Party

6,822
18.10%
#4
Hari Singh Rana

Independent

6,005
15.90%
#5
Chandan Singh Rana

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

4,082
10.80%
#6
Devendra Dutt Semwal

Independent

1,081
2.90%
#7
Jagendra Singh Bist

Independent

948
2.50%
#8
Budhi Ballabh Joshi

Bahujan Samaj Party

936
2.50%
#9
Kamleshwar

Independent

646
1.70%
#10
Shanti Prasad Thapliyal

Independent

613
1.60%
#11
Mahabeer Singh Chauhan

Samata Party

447
1.20%
#12
Roshan Lal

Samajwadi Party

393
1.00%
#13
Madan Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

327
0.90%
#14
Kirti Nidhi Sajwan

Rashtriya Lok Dal

229
0.60%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Vijaypal Singh Sajwan Indian National Congress 7,878 20.90%
2 Kamala Ram Nautiyal Communist Party Of India 7,268 19.30%
3 Budhi Singh Panwar Bharatiya Janata Party 6,822 18.10%
4 Hari Singh Rana Independent 6,005 15.90%
5 Chandan Singh Rana Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 4,082 10.80%
6 Devendra Dutt Semwal Independent 1,081 2.90%
7 Jagendra Singh Bist Independent 948 2.50%
8 Budhi Ballabh Joshi Bahujan Samaj Party 936 2.50%
9 Kamleshwar Independent 646 1.70%
10 Shanti Prasad Thapliyal Independent 613 1.60%
11 Mahabeer Singh Chauhan Samata Party 447 1.20%
12 Roshan Lal Samajwadi Party 393 1.00%
13 Madan Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 327 0.90%
14 Kirti Nidhi Sajwan Rashtriya Lok Dal 229 0.60%

About Gangotri Assembly Constituency

The Gangotri constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Vijaypal Singh Sajwan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 7,878 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

14 candidates contested from Gangotri assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vijaypal Singh Sajwan (Indian National Congress) won the Gangotri assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.