Kedarnath Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Asha Devi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kedarnath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 13,080 votes (30.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shaila Rani Rawat (Indian National Congress) with 9,615 votes.

A total of 16 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: Kedarnath
  • Constituency Number: 7
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Asha Devi

Bharatiya Janata Party

13,080
30.10%
#2
Shaila Rani Rawat

Indian National Congress

9,615
22.20%
#3
Lakshman Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,646
10.70%
#4
Pardeep Bagwari

Independent

2,995
6.90%
#5
Avtar Singh

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,905
6.70%
#6
Rajendra Singh

Independent

2,351
5.40%
#7
Jai Narayan

Communist Party Of India

1,807
4.20%
#8
Gangadhar

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

1,083
2.50%
#9
Maya Ram

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

893
2.10%
#10
Partap Singh

Nationalist Congress Party

851
2.00%
#11
Mohan Singh

Independent

670
1.50%
#12
Vijay Pal

Samajwadi Party

592
1.40%
#13
Devi Prasad

Rashtriya Lok Dal

557
1.30%
#14
Shambhoo Prasad

Lok Jan Shakti Party

555
1.30%
#15
Bhagwati Prasad

Independent

406
0.90%
#16
Ramesh Chandra

Samata Party

391
0.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Asha Devi Bharatiya Janata Party 13,080 30.10%
2 Shaila Rani Rawat Indian National Congress 9,615 22.20%
3 Lakshman Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 4,646 10.70%
4 Pardeep Bagwari Independent 2,995 6.90%
5 Avtar Singh Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,905 6.70%
6 Rajendra Singh Independent 2,351 5.40%
7 Jai Narayan Communist Party Of India 1,807 4.20%
8 Gangadhar Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 1,083 2.50%
9 Maya Ram Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 893 2.10%
10 Partap Singh Nationalist Congress Party 851 2.00%
11 Mohan Singh Independent 670 1.50%
12 Vijay Pal Samajwadi Party 592 1.40%
13 Devi Prasad Rashtriya Lok Dal 557 1.30%
14 Shambhoo Prasad Lok Jan Shakti Party 555 1.30%
15 Bhagwati Prasad Independent 406 0.90%
16 Ramesh Chandra Samata Party 391 0.90%

About Kedarnath Assembly Constituency

The Kedarnath constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Asha Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 13,080 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

16 candidates contested from Kedarnath assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Asha Devi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kedarnath assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.