Kedarnath Assembly Election Result 2022

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022

Shaila Rani Rawat of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kedarnath Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 21,886 votes (36.50% vote share). The runner-up was Kuldeep Singh Rawat (Independent) with 13,423 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: Kedarnath
  • Constituency Number: 7
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2022
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Shaila Rani Rawat

Bharatiya Janata Party

21,886
36.50%
#2
Kuldeep Singh Rawat

Independent

13,423
22.40%
#3
Manoj Rawat

Indian National Congress

12,557
20.90%
#4
Sumant

Aam Aadmi Party

4,647
7.80%
#5
Devesh Nautiyal

Independent

3,068
5.10%
#6
Kuldeep Singh

Independent

795
1.30%
#7
Gajpal Singh Rawat

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

746
1.20%
#8
Rekha Devi

Independent

697
1.20%
#9
Rajaram

Communist Party Of India (MARXIST)

689
1.20%
#10
Shyam Lal Chandraval

Bahujan Samaj Party

584
1.00%
#11
Suraj Singh

Independent

360
0.60%
#12
Manoj Kumar Tinsola

Peoples Party Of India (Democratic)

280
0.50%
#13
Badrish

Samajwadi Party

240
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Shaila Rani Rawat Bharatiya Janata Party 21,886 36.50%
2 Kuldeep Singh Rawat Independent 13,423 22.40%
3 Manoj Rawat Indian National Congress 12,557 20.90%
4 Sumant Aam Aadmi Party 4,647 7.80%
5 Devesh Nautiyal Independent 3,068 5.10%
6 Kuldeep Singh Independent 795 1.30%
7 Gajpal Singh Rawat Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 746 1.20%
8 Rekha Devi Independent 697 1.20%
9 Rajaram Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) 689 1.20%
10 Shyam Lal Chandraval Bahujan Samaj Party 584 1.00%
11 Suraj Singh Independent 360 0.60%
12 Manoj Kumar Tinsola Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) 280 0.50%
13 Badrish Samajwadi Party 240 0.40%

About Kedarnath Assembly Constituency

The Kedarnath constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Shaila Rani Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 21,886 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 Kedarnath assembly constituency in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Shaila Rani Rawat (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Kedarnath assembly seat in the 2022 Vidhan Sabha election.