Rishikesh Assembly Election Result 2007

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2007

Prem Chand Aggarwal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rishikesh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2007 state assembly election, securing 30,491 votes (35.40% vote share). The runner-up was Shoorbeer Singh Sajwan (Indian National Congress) with 21,414 votes.

A total of 17 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: Rishikesh
  • Constituency Number: 24
  • Total Contestants: 17
  • Election Year: 2007
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Prem Chand Aggarwal

Bharatiya Janata Party

30,491
35.40%
#2
Shoorbeer Singh Sajwan

Indian National Congress

21,414
24.90%
#3
Jaideep Singh Negi

Independent

13,146
15.30%
#4
Jai Singh Rawat

Independent

6,435
7.50%
#5
Yogi Raj

Bahujan Samaj Party

4,410
5.10%
#6
Bindu Rajput

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,583
3.00%
#7
Kharak Bahadur Khatri

Gorkha Democratic Front

1,847
2.20%
#8
Sanjeev Gupta

Independent

1,310
1.50%
#9
Shanti Prasad

Independent

1,179
1.40%
#10
Vijaypal Singh Rawat

Samajwadi Party

690
0.80%
#11
Ved Prakash Sharma

Vishwa Vikas Sangh

490
0.60%
#12
Pramod Kumar

Samata Party

469
0.50%
#13
Rampal

Lok Jan Shakti Party

395
0.50%
#14
Madhu

Rashtriya Lok Dal

385
0.50%
#15
Lal Kunj Shah

Rashtriya Janata Dal

320
0.40%
#16
Lakhiram Bijalwan

Nationalist Congress Party

315
0.40%
#17
Daya Devi

Indian Justice Party

213
0.30%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Prem Chand Aggarwal Bharatiya Janata Party 30,491 35.40%
2 Shoorbeer Singh Sajwan Indian National Congress 21,414 24.90%
3 Jaideep Singh Negi Independent 13,146 15.30%
4 Jai Singh Rawat Independent 6,435 7.50%
5 Yogi Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 4,410 5.10%
6 Bindu Rajput Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,583 3.00%
7 Kharak Bahadur Khatri Gorkha Democratic Front 1,847 2.20%
8 Sanjeev Gupta Independent 1,310 1.50%
9 Shanti Prasad Independent 1,179 1.40%
10 Vijaypal Singh Rawat Samajwadi Party 690 0.80%
11 Ved Prakash Sharma Vishwa Vikas Sangh 490 0.60%
12 Pramod Kumar Samata Party 469 0.50%
13 Rampal Lok Jan Shakti Party 395 0.50%
14 Madhu Rashtriya Lok Dal 385 0.50%
15 Lal Kunj Shah Rashtriya Janata Dal 320 0.40%
16 Lakhiram Bijalwan Nationalist Congress Party 315 0.40%
17 Daya Devi Indian Justice Party 213 0.30%

About Rishikesh Assembly Constituency

The Rishikesh constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2007 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Chand Aggarwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 30,491 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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17 candidates contested from Rishikesh assembly constituency in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Prem Chand Aggarwal (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rishikesh assembly seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha election.