Laldhang Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Tasleem Ahmad of Bahujan Samaj Party won the Laldhang Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 17,218 votes (27.50% vote share). The runner-up was Balwant Singh Chauhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 14,362 votes.

A total of 23 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: Laldhang
  • Constituency Number: 80
  • Total Contestants: 23
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tasleem Ahmad

Bahujan Samaj Party

17,218
27.50%
#2
Balwant Singh Chauhan

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,362
23.00%
#3
Sahab Singh Saini

Indian National Congress

8,032
12.80%
#4
Ambrish Kumar

Samajwadi Party

7,727
12.40%
#5
Imran Ahamad

Muslim League Kerala State Committee

2,262
3.60%
#6
Brij Mohan Pokhariyal

Independent

2,088
3.30%
#7
Mahaveer

Shiv Sena

2,013
3.20%
#8
Karan Pal

Independent

1,922
3.10%
#9
Santosh Kashyap

Rashtriya Parivartan Dal

1,455
2.30%
#10
Niranjan Singh Alias Singh Sahab

Lok Jan Shakti Party

1,106
1.80%
#11
Mohammad Isha

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

658
1.10%
#12
Moh. Yunus

Independent

605
1.00%
#13
Ved Prakash

Samata Party

592
1.00%
#14
Narendra Singh

Independent

529
0.90%
#15
Brahmapal

Independent

363
0.60%
#16
Mudassir

Nationalist Congress Party

295
0.50%
#16
Abul Hasan

Independent

295
0.50%
#18
Manjoor Hasan

Independent

238
0.40%
#19
Islamuddin

Rashtriya Janata Dal

194
0.30%
#20
Saeed Hasan

Independent

173
0.30%
#21
Chandra Pal

Uttarakhand Janwadi Party

171
0.30%
#22
Nakli Ram

Rashtriya Kranti Party

152
0.20%
#23
Murtidevi Kashyap

Independent

116
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tasleem Ahmad Bahujan Samaj Party 17,218 27.50%
2 Balwant Singh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party 14,362 23.00%
3 Sahab Singh Saini Indian National Congress 8,032 12.80%
4 Ambrish Kumar Samajwadi Party 7,727 12.40%
5 Imran Ahamad Muslim League Kerala State Committee 2,262 3.60%
6 Brij Mohan Pokhariyal Independent 2,088 3.30%
7 Mahaveer Shiv Sena 2,013 3.20%
8 Karan Pal Independent 1,922 3.10%
9 Santosh Kashyap Rashtriya Parivartan Dal 1,455 2.30%
10 Niranjan Singh Alias Singh Sahab Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,106 1.80%
11 Mohammad Isha Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 658 1.10%
12 Moh. Yunus Independent 605 1.00%
13 Ved Prakash Samata Party 592 1.00%
14 Narendra Singh Independent 529 0.90%
15 Brahmapal Independent 363 0.60%
16 Mudassir Nationalist Congress Party 295 0.50%
16 Abul Hasan Independent 295 0.50%
18 Manjoor Hasan Independent 238 0.40%
19 Islamuddin Rashtriya Janata Dal 194 0.30%
20 Saeed Hasan Independent 173 0.30%
21 Chandra Pal Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 171 0.30%
22 Nakli Ram Rashtriya Kranti Party 152 0.20%
23 Murtidevi Kashyap Independent 116 0.20%

About Laldhang Assembly Constituency

The Laldhang constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Tasleem Ahmad (Bahujan Samaj Party) emerged as the winner securing 17,218 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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23 candidates contested from Laldhang assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Tasleem Ahmad (Bahujan Samaj Party) won the Laldhang assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.