Pindar Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Govind Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pindar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 10,647 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Prem Lal Bharti (Indian National Congress) with 8,849 votes.

A total of 8 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: Pindar
  • Constituency Number: 85
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Govind Lal

Bharatiya Janata Party

10,647
36.80%
#2
Prem Lal Bharti

Indian National Congress

8,849
30.60%
#3
Kishan Lal

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,607
9.00%
#4
Jas Ram

Independent

2,543
8.80%
#5
Shankar Lal

Independent

1,622
5.60%
#6
Mahesh Shankar

Samata Party

1,069
3.70%
#7
K.D. Kanyal

Samajwadi Party

927
3.20%
#8
Khem Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

705
2.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Govind Lal Bharatiya Janata Party 10,647 36.80%
2 Prem Lal Bharti Indian National Congress 8,849 30.60%
3 Kishan Lal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,607 9.00%
4 Jas Ram Independent 2,543 8.80%
5 Shankar Lal Independent 1,622 5.60%
6 Mahesh Shankar Samata Party 1,069 3.70%
7 K.D. Kanyal Samajwadi Party 927 3.20%
8 Khem Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 705 2.40%

About Pindar Assembly Constituency

The Pindar constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Govind Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 10,647 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

8 candidates contested from Pindar assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Govind Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pindar assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.