The Badrinath constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Lakhapat Singh Butola of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Rajendra Singh Bhandari of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 5224 votes.The Badrinath Assembly constituency falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Anil Baluni won the Garhwal Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 163503 votes, defeating Ganesh Godiyal of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lakhapat Singh Butola
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
28,161
Lead: 5,224
|
51.93% |
| Rajendra Singh Bhandari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 22,937 | 42.30% |
| Naval Kishor Khali | Independent | 1,813 | 3.34% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 823 | 1.52% |
| Himmat Singh Negi | Sainik Samaj Party | 494 | 0.91% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendra Singh Bhandari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
32,661
Lead: 2,066
|
47.88% |
| Mahendra Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 30,595 | 44.85% |
| Bhagwat Prasad Mandoli | Aam Aadmi Party | 871 | 1.28% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 853 | 1.25% |
| Vinod Joshi | Communist Party of India | 798 | 1.17% |
| Mukesh Lal Koshwal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 552 | 0.81% |
| Shailendra Prakash Singh | Independent | 481 | 0.71% |
| Pushkar Lal Baichhwal | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 397 | 0.58% |
| Beeru Sajwan | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 343 | 0.50% |
| Dheerendra Pal Singh | Independent | 280 | 0.41% |
| Mukund Singh | Independent | 210 | 0.31% |
| Sunil Che | Independent | 170 | 0.25% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahendra Bhatt
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
29,676
Lead: 5,634
|
46.80% |
| Rajendra Singh Bhandari | Indian National Congress | 24,042 | 37.92% |
| Bharat Singh Kunwar | Communist Party Of India | 2,380 | 3.75% |
| Vinod Fonia | Independent | 2,370 | 3.74% |
| Mukesh Lal Koshwal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,652 | 2.61% |
| Aruna Danwashi | Independent | 916 | 1.44% |
| Keerat Singh Bhandari | Samajwadi Party | 859 | 1.35% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 691 | 1.09% |
| Devendra Singh Negi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 487 | 0.77% |
| Laxmi Prasad Sati | Independent | 335 | 0.53% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajendra Singh Bhandari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
21,492
Lead: 10,201
|
39% |
| Prem Ballabh Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11,291 | 21% |
| Kedar Singh Fonia | Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha | 7,511 | 14% |
| Nandan Singh Bisht | Independent | 5,803 | 11% |
| Anand Singh | Communist Party Of India | 4,681 | 9% |
| Sabar Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,671 | 3% |
| Pankaj Vyas | Independent | 1,267 | 2% |
| Mohan Lal Bharti | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 699 | 1% |
| Alok Meherwal | Samajwadi Party | 579 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kedar Singh Fonia
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
16,607
Lead: 3,865
|
42% |
| Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri | Indian National Congress | 12,742 | 32% |
| Bhawan Singh Chuahan | Independent | 2,821 | 7% |
| Devendar Singh Pharswan | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 2,505 | 6% |
| Indra Prakash Pant | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 1,384 | 3% |
| Devendra Singh Negi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,093 | 3% |
| Bachi Ram Uniyal | Independent | 786 | 2% |
| Atul Sati | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 366 | 1% |
| Ganeshi Devi | Independent | 366 | 1% |
| Surendra Singh Bhilangwal | Nationalist Congress Party | 361 | 1% |
| Indra Singh Bisht | Independent | 259 | 1% |
| Badrish Lal | Bhartiya Mahashakti Morcha | 204 | 1% |
| Kishan Singh | Samata Party | 169 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
11,145
Lead: 991
|
35% |
| Kedar Singh Fonia | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,154 | 32% |
| Bharat Singh | Communist Party Of India | 3,043 | 9% |
| Devendra Singh Farswan | Independent | 1,572 | 5% |
| Bachan Lal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,413 | 4% |
| Bachi Ram Uniyal | Independent | 1,104 | 3% |
| Dheerendra Singh Bisht (dheeru Pradhan) | Independent | 1,027 | 3% |
| Arun Kumar | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 625 | 2% |
| Sabar Singh Kunwar | Samajwadi Party | 597 | 2% |
| Ashok Hatwal | Independent | 580 | 2% |
| Bhagwati Prasd Namburi | Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | 437 | 1% |
| Indra Singh Sanwal | Nyaynishth Prajatantra | 319 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Lakhapat Singh Butola | INC | 28,161 | 5,224 | 51.93% |
| 2022 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | INC | 32,661 | 2,066 | 47.88% |
| 2017 | Mahendra Bhatt | BJP | 29,676 | 5,634 | 46.80% |
| 2012 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | INC | 21,492 | 10,201 | 39% |
| 2007 | Kedar Singh Fonia | BJP | 16,607 | 3,865 | 42% |
| 2002 | Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri | INC | 11,145 | 991 | 35% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Lakhapat Singh Butola | INC |
28,161
(Lead: 5,224)
|
51.93% |
| Rajendra Singh Bhandari | BJP | 22,937 | 42.30% | |
| 2022 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | INC |
32,661
(Lead: 2,066)
|
47.88% |
| Mahendra Bhatt | BJP | 30,595 | 44.85% | |
| 2017 | Mahendra Bhatt | BJP |
29,676
(Lead: 5,634)
|
46.80% |
| Rajendra Singh Bhandari | INC | 24,042 | 37.92% | |
| 2012 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | INC |
21,492
(Lead: 10,201)
|
39% |
| Prem Ballabh Bhatt | BJP | 11,291 | 21% | |
| 2007 | Kedar Singh Fonia | BJP |
16,607
(Lead: 3,865)
|
42% |
| Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri | INC | 12,742 | 32% | |
| 2002 | Dr. Ansuya Parsad Maikhuri | INC |
11,145
(Lead: 991)
|
35% |
| Kedar Singh Fonia | BJP | 10,154 | 32% |
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Lakhapat Singh Butola of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Badrinath Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Rajendra Singh Bhandari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 5224 votes.
The strike rate in the Badrinath constituency is 67% INC and 33% BJP, with INC won 4 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC) received 51.93% vote share.
Rajendra Singh Bhandari (BJP) received 42.30% vote share.
Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC) won the 2024 election with 28161 votes, leading by 5224 votes and securing a 51.93% vote share.
The Badrinath Assembly constituency falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency of Chamoli district.
Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC) won the Badrinath Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 5224 votes over Rajendra Singh Bhandari (BJP).
The Badrinath Assembly constituency is part of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Tharali (sc), Karnprayag, Kedarnath, Rudraprayag, Deoprayag, Narendranagar, Yamkeshwar, Pauri (sc), Srinagar, Chaubattakhal, Lansdowne, Kotdwar, Ramnagar.
The top candidates in the Badrinath Assembly Election 2024 were:
Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC)
Rajendra Singh Bhandari (BJP)
Naval Kishor Khali (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Lakhapat Singh Butola (INC) emerging as the winner.
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.