Rudraprayag Assembly Election Result 2017

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Bharat Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rudraprayag Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 29,333 votes (50.40% vote share). The runner-up was Laxmi Singh Rana (Indian National Congress) with 14,701 votes.

A total of 11 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: Rudraprayag
  • Constituency Number: 8
  • Total Contestants: 11
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Bharat Singh

Bharatiya Janata Party

29,333
50.40%
#2
Laxmi Singh Rana

Indian National Congress

14,701
25.30%
#3
Pradeep Prasad Thapliyal

Independent

5,818
10.00%
#4
Jagmohan Singh Rauthan

Independent

3,342
5.70%
#5
Surjeet Lal

Bahujan Samaj Party

801
1.40%
#6
Lalita Prasad

Communist Party Of India

746
1.30%
#7
Bhagwati Prasad

Independent

711
1.20%
#8
Jai Om Prakash

Independent

642
1.10%
#9
Jagdish Singh

Independent

359
0.60%
#10
Devendra Prasad

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

237
0.40%
#11
Anil Rawat

Independent

220
0.40%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Bharat Singh Bharatiya Janata Party 29,333 50.40%
2 Laxmi Singh Rana Indian National Congress 14,701 25.30%
3 Pradeep Prasad Thapliyal Independent 5,818 10.00%
4 Jagmohan Singh Rauthan Independent 3,342 5.70%
5 Surjeet Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 801 1.40%
6 Lalita Prasad Communist Party Of India 746 1.30%
7 Bhagwati Prasad Independent 711 1.20%
8 Jai Om Prakash Independent 642 1.10%
9 Jagdish Singh Independent 359 0.60%
10 Devendra Prasad Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 237 0.40%
11 Anil Rawat Independent 220 0.40%

About Rudraprayag Assembly Constituency

The Rudraprayag constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Bharat Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 29,333 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

11 candidates contested from Rudraprayag assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Bharat Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Rudraprayag assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.