Karnprayag Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Anil Nautiyal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karnprayag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 9,224 votes (26.90% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Singh (Nationalist Congress Party) with 7,584 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: Karnprayag
  • Constituency Number: 6
  • Total Contestants: 12
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Anil Nautiyal

Bharatiya Janata Party

9,224
26.90%
#2
Surendra Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

7,584
22.20%
#3
Bharat Singh Alias Bharat Singh Chaudhary

Indian National Congress

6,838
20.00%
#4
Surendra Singh Bisht

Independent

3,630
10.60%
#5
Madan Alias Dr. Madan Mohan Nawani

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,067
6.00%
#6
Arjun Singh

Independent

933
2.70%
#7
Shankar Kala

Bahujan Samaj Party

928
2.70%
#8
Rajendra Singh

Independent

729
2.10%
#9
Kishan Singh

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

659
1.90%
#10
Surendra Singh

Samajwadi Party

647
1.90%
#11
Bhupal Singh

Lok Jan Shakti Party

549
1.60%
#12
Dwarika Prasad

Rashtriya Lok Dal

445
1.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Anil Nautiyal Bharatiya Janata Party 9,224 26.90%
2 Surendra Singh Nationalist Congress Party 7,584 22.20%
3 Bharat Singh Alias Bharat Singh Chaudhary Indian National Congress 6,838 20.00%
4 Surendra Singh Bisht Independent 3,630 10.60%
5 Madan Alias Dr. Madan Mohan Nawani Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,067 6.00%
6 Arjun Singh Independent 933 2.70%
7 Shankar Kala Bahujan Samaj Party 928 2.70%
8 Rajendra Singh Independent 729 2.10%
9 Kishan Singh Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) 659 1.90%
10 Surendra Singh Samajwadi Party 647 1.90%
11 Bhupal Singh Lok Jan Shakti Party 549 1.60%
12 Dwarika Prasad Rashtriya Lok Dal 445 1.30%

About Karnprayag Assembly Constituency

The Karnprayag constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Anil Nautiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 9,224 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 Karnprayag assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Anil Nautiyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karnprayag assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.