Rudrapur-Kichha Assembly Election Result 2002

Uttarakhand · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2002

Tilak Raj Behad of Indian National Congress won the Rudrapur-Kichha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Uttarakhand in the 2002 state assembly election, securing 21,614 votes (32.00% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Kumar (Samajwadi Party) with 14,576 votes.

A total of 14 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: Rudrapur-Kichha
  • Constituency Number: 87
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2002
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Tilak Raj Behad

Indian National Congress

21,614
32.00%
#2
Rajesh Kumar

Samajwadi Party

14,576
21.60%
#3
Vijay Kumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

14,522
21.50%
#4
Manvendra Singh

Bahujan Samaj Party

5,483
8.10%
#5
Anupam

Samata Party

4,196
6.20%
#6
Sushil Srivastava

Uttarakhand Kranti Dal

2,492
3.70%
#7
Rita

Independent

1,540
2.30%
#8
Hans Pandey

Independent

1,040
1.50%
#9
R.K. Batra

Independent

648
1.00%
#10
Anwar

Independent

531
0.80%
#11
Wazid

Independent

316
0.50%
#12
Harpal Singh

Independent

255
0.40%
#13
Sandip Dhir

Shiv Sena

235
0.40%
#14
Kewal Krishna

Independent

149
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Tilak Raj Behad Indian National Congress 21,614 32.00%
2 Rajesh Kumar Samajwadi Party 14,576 21.60%
3 Vijay Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 14,522 21.50%
4 Manvendra Singh Bahujan Samaj Party 5,483 8.10%
5 Anupam Samata Party 4,196 6.20%
6 Sushil Srivastava Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,492 3.70%
7 Rita Independent 1,540 2.30%
8 Hans Pandey Independent 1,040 1.50%
9 R.K. Batra Independent 648 1.00%
10 Anwar Independent 531 0.80%
11 Wazid Independent 316 0.50%
12 Harpal Singh Independent 255 0.40%
13 Sandip Dhir Shiv Sena 235 0.40%
14 Kewal Krishna Independent 149 0.20%

About Rudrapur-Kichha Assembly Constituency

The Rudrapur-Kichha constituency is part of the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2002 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Tilak Raj Behad (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 21,614 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

14 candidates contested from Rudrapur-Kichha assembly constituency in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.

Rudrapur-Kichha is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Uttarakhand.

Tilak Raj Behad (Indian National Congress) won the Rudrapur-Kichha assembly seat in the 2002 Vidhan Sabha election.