The Katehari constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Dharmraj Nishad of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Shobhawati Verma of the Samajwadi Party with a margin of 34514 votes.The Katehari Assembly constituency falls under the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Samajwadi Party candidate Lalji Verma won the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 137247 votes, defeating Ritesh Pandey of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharmraj Nishad
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
104,091
Lead: 34,514
|
45.57% |
| Shobhawati Verma | Samajwadi Party | 69,577 | 30.46% |
| Amit Verma | Bahujan Samaj Party | 41,647 | 18.23% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) | 5,152 | 2.26% |
| Govind Kumar | Independent | 1,650 | 0.72% |
| Nota | None of the Above | 1,530 | 0.67% |
| Ram Naresh | Bhagidari Party(P) | 1,039 | 0.45% |
| Omveer Verma | Independent | 886 | 0.39% |
| Neelam Singh | Communist Party Of India | 869 | 0.38% |
| Ayodhya | Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) | 741 | 0.32% |
| Mo Asad | Peace Party | 698 | 0.31% |
| Shatrughan | Moolniwasi Samaj Party | 554 | 0.24% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalji Verma
WINNER
|
Samajwadi Party |
93,524
Lead: 7,696
|
37.78% |
| Avdhesh Kumar | Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal | 85,828 | 34.67% |
| Prateek Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 58,482 | 23.62% |
| Smt. Nishat Fatima | Indian National Congress | 2,049 | 0.83% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,492 | 0.60% |
| Raghupati | Moulik Adhikar Party | 1,389 | 0.56% |
| Ashok Kumar Sen | Jan Adhikar Party | 1,312 | 0.53% |
| Omaveer | Bahujan Mukti Party | 1,043 | 0.42% |
| Rinka Gautam | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) | 977 | 0.39% |
| Ram Baran Prajapati | Aam Aadmi Party | 922 | 0.37% |
| Ekalakh | Peace Party | 542 | 0.22% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lal Ji Verma
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
84,358
Lead: 6,287
|
35.99% |
| Awdhesh Kumar Dwivedi | Bharatiya Janata Party | 78,071 | 33.31% |
| Jaishankar Pandey | Samajwadi Party | 45,532 | 19.42% |
| Ajay Pratap Singh | Nirbal Indian Shoshit Hamara Aam Dal | 18,721 | 7.99% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 2,235 | 0.95% |
| Munir Ahmad | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 2,024 | 0.86% |
| Dr.ashok Kumar Sen | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1,717 | 0.73% |
| Ramanand Nishad | Bahujan Mukti Party | 1,120 | 0.48% |
| Zurgham Mehdi | Independent | 629 | 0.27% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shankhalal Manjhi
WINNER
|
Samajwadi Party |
94,641
Lead: 17,620
|
47% |
| Lalji Verma | Bahujan Samaj Party | 77,021 | 38% |
| Amit | Indian National Congress | 11,897 | 6% |
| Rama Shankar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,797 | 4% |
| Hari Ram | Independent | 1,969 | 1% |
| Dasharath | Rashtriya Ulama Council | 1,813 | 1% |
| Muneer Ahamad | Independent | 1,574 | 1% |
| Rajitram Yadav | Independent | 1,017 | 1% |
| Harish Kumar | Quami Ekta Dal | 923 | 0% |
| Ram Ambes | Independent | 890 | 0% |
| Mahesh Chandra | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 498 | 0% |
| Aravind | Independent | 395 | 0% |
| Aniruddh Kumar Tiwari | Independent | 379 | 0% |
| Menhadi Hasan | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 320 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharm Raj Nishad
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
47,689
Lead: 240
|
33% |
| Jai Shanker Pandey | Samajwadi Party | 47,449 | 32% |
| Raghunath (uraf) Malkhan Singh | Independent | 24,174 | 16% |
| Ashok Kumar Rajbhar | Indian National Congress | 4,794 | 3% |
| Dr. K.k. Tripathi | Janata Dal (United) | 3,532 | 2% |
| Subhash Chand | Independent | 3,199 | 2% |
| Alka | Independent | 2,898 | 2% |
| Shivdarshan | Independent | 2,243 | 2% |
| Ramdeo Patel | Indian Justice Party | 2,132 | 1% |
| Jeshan | Bahujan Kranti Dal | 1,727 | 1% |
| Kanta Prasad | Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party | 1,677 | 1% |
| Suryabhan | Uttar Pradesh United Democratic Front | 1,410 | 1% |
| Kashi Ram Verma | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 1,318 | 1% |
| Sri Bhagawan | Independent | 1,291 | 1% |
| Ashok Kumar Sen | Rashtriya Swabhimaan Party | 1,128 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharam Raj Nishad
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
53,213
Lead: 4,121
|
38% |
| Jai Shanker Pandey | Samajwadi Party | 49,092 | 35% |
| Dr. Kamlesh Kumar Tripathi | Social Action Party | 13,852 | 10% |
| Dal Singar | Apna Dal | 7,177 | 5% |
| Dr. Satyendra Nath Tripathi | Indian National Congress | 5,765 | 4% |
| Rakesh | Independent | 2,548 | 2% |
| Daljeet | Independent | 2,024 | 1% |
| Girja Shanker | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,526 | 1% |
| Bal Mukund Dhuria | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 1,302 | 1% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 594 | 0% |
| Bharat Lal | Rashtriya Kranti Party | 410 | 0% |
| Shiv Kumar | Shoshit Samaj Party | 384 | 0% |
| Ranjeet | Uttar Pradesh Republican Party | 302 | 0% |
| Jokhu | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dharmraj Nishad
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
53,212
Lead: 5,764
|
35% |
| Anil Kumar Tewari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 47,448 | 31% |
| Ram Deo Patel | Samajwadi Party | 42,950 | 28% |
| Jai Prakash Patel | Apna Dal | 1,936 | 1% |
| Ram Prakash Singh | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 1,600 | 1% |
| Sabha Jeet Verma | Independent | 771 | 1% |
| Girja Prasad | National Loktantrik Party | 685 | 0% |
| Dileep Kumar Vimal | Independent | 489 | 0% |
| Sati Ram | Bhoomijotak Samooh | 421 | 0% |
| Shri Ram Ambesh | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 385 | 0% |
| Ram Newal | Independent | 302 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ram Dev Verma
WINNER
|
Bahujan Samaj Party |
65,157
Lead: 40,672
|
50% |
| Anil Kumar Tewari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 24,485 | 19% |
| Rakesh Pandey | Independent | 16,755 | 13% |
| Akhand Pratap Singh | Jwala Dal | 7,349 | 6% |
| Pushkar Amarjit Maurya | Independent | 3,930 | 3% |
| Tripathi Satyendra Nath | Indian National Congress | 3,431 | 3% |
| Dev Mani | Independent | 851 | 1% |
| Jai Prakash | Independent | 680 | 1% |
| Ram Chayan | Independent | 434 | 0% |
| Mohammand Razzak | Independent | 423 | 0% |
| Raj Mani | Independent | 414 | 0% |
| Chhatthu Ram | Independent | 378 | 0% |
| Ram Murti Singh | Jharkhand Party | 334 | 0% |
| Ram Nihor | Independent | 327 | 0% |
| Ram Ajor | Independent | 272 | 0% |
| Krishna Pratap Singh | Independent | 256 | 0% |
| Murlidhar Shukla | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Dal Singar | Independent | 191 | 0% |
| Mahesh Chandra Srivastava | Doordarshi Party | 184 | 0% |
| Pradeep Kumar | Independent | 130 | 0% |
| Meva Lal | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Rama Shankar | Independent | 116 | 0% |
| Rajendra | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Sunil Tripathi | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| Ram Newal | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| Ram Ujagir | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| Ram Newal | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Hausila Prasad | Independent | 44 | 0% |
| Shikari Prasad | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Anil Kumar Tewari
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
28,609
Lead: 7,858
|
29% |
| Ram Deo Verma | Bahujan Samaj Party | 20,751 | 21% |
| Babu Ram Nishad | Jwala Dal | 18,392 | 18% |
| Ravindra Nath Tiwari | Jharkhand Party | 13,902 | 14% |
| Jiya Ram Shukla (vikal Saketi) | Indian National Congress | 7,505 | 8% |
| Ram Baran Yadav | Lok Dal | 1,030 | 1% |
| Jiya Ram | Independent | 595 | 1% |
| Ravindra | Independent | 482 | 0% |
| Janeer | Independent | 479 | 0% |
| Jai Prakash Singh | Independent | 414 | 0% |
| Narendra Tiwari | Independent | 412 | 0% |
| Mewa Lal | Independent | 397 | 0% |
| Ram Lochan Prajapati | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| Ram Kesh Verma | Doordarshi Party | 335 | 0% |
| Ram Newal | Independent | 309 | 0% |
| Vidya Bhaskar Dubey | Independent | 299 | 0% |
| Mahendra Pratap Singh | Independent | 292 | 0% |
| Chhathu Ram | Independent | 276 | 0% |
| Mithlesh Kumari | Independent | 218 | 0% |
| Shri Krishna | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| Harish | Independent | 148 | 0% |
| Sumiran | Independent | 111 | 0% |
| Hausila Prasad | Independent | 99 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravindra Nath Tewari
WINNER
|
Jwala Dal |
22,781
Lead: 337
|
22% |
| Ram Deo Verma | Bahujan Samaj Party | 22,444 | 22% |
| Jiya Ram Shukul | Indian National Congress | 21,426 | 21% |
| Ambika Singh | Independent | 13,917 | 13% |
| Shri Nath | Bharatiya Janata Party | 3,014 | 3% |
| Triveni Prasad | Independent | 2,713 | 3% |
| Ram Adalat | Independent | 2,374 | 2% |
| Ravindra Nath | Independent | 1,380 | 1% |
| Ram Nihor Verma | Doordarshi Party | 1,332 | 1% |
| Anrudh Kumar Verma | Independent | 1,067 | 1% |
| Ram Bahadur Singh | Independent | 769 | 1% |
| Om Prakash | Independent | 714 | 1% |
| Dharm Raj | Independent | 645 | 1% |
| Radhe Shyam | Independent | 413 | 0% |
| Raj Mani Tiwari | Independent | 404 | 0% |
| Ram Shanker Alias Ram Shanker Misra | Independent | 329 | 0% |
| Laxmi Prasad Gupta | Independent | 314 | 0% |
| Ram Kumar | Independent | 275 | 0% |
| Hausila Prasad Nai | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| Ram Ujagir Nishad | Independent | 197 | 0% |
| Ram Roop Alias Ram Sukh Verma | Independent | 176 | 0% |
| Shiv Narain | Independent | 163 | 0% |
| Ram Murti Singh | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Shiv Prasad Yadav | Independent | 86 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravindra Nath Tiwari
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
24,889
Lead: 5,528
|
33% |
| Jai Ram Shukla ( Vikal Shaketi ) | Indian National Congress | 19,361 | 25% |
| Chinta Ram Rajbhar | Lok Dal | 13,573 | 18% |
| Ram Deo Verma | Independent | 10,340 | 14% |
| Ram Ujagirkewat | Independent | 2,278 | 3% |
| Rang Narain Tiwari | Independent | 2,204 | 3% |
| Jaish Raj | Independent | 1,045 | 1% |
| Hari Nath Tripathi | Independent | 477 | 1% |
| Ram Nihor Verma | Independent | 382 | 1% |
| Raj Karan Singh | Independent | 316 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 303 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ravindra Nath Tewari
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
26,383
Lead: 8,385
|
45% |
| Bhagauti Prasad Shukla | Indian National Congress | 17,998 | 31% |
| Raj Bali Yadav | Independent | 6,392 | 11% |
| Udai Pratap Singh Alias Bachcha Raja | Independent | 2,211 | 4% |
| Raj Karan Singh | Independent | 1,688 | 3% |
| Ram Naik Tewari | Independent | 1,015 | 2% |
| Ram Nihore | Independent | 936 | 2% |
| Gyan Dass | Independent | 699 | 1% |
| Shamsher Singh | Independent | 278 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Dharmraj Nishad | BJP | 104,091 | 34,514 | 45.57% |
| 2022 | Lalji Verma | SP | 93,524 | 7,696 | 37.78% |
| 2017 | Lal Ji Verma | BSP | 84,358 | 6,287 | 35.99% |
| 2012 | Shankhalal Manjhi | SP | 94,641 | 17,620 | 47% |
| 2007 | Dharm Raj Nishad | BSP | 47,689 | 240 | 33% |
| 2002 | Dharam Raj Nishad | BSP | 53,213 | 4,121 | 38% |
| 1996 | Dharmraj Nishad | BSP | 53,212 | 5,764 | 35% |
| 1993 | Ram Dev Verma | BSP | 65,157 | 40,672 | 50% |
| 1991 | Anil Kumar Tewari | BJP | 28,609 | 7,858 | 29% |
| 1989 | Ravindra Nath Tewari | JD | 22,781 | 337 | 22% |
| 1985 | Ravindra Nath Tiwari | JNP | 24,889 | 5,528 | 33% |
| 1977 | Ravindra Nath Tewari | JNP | 26,383 | 8,385 | 45% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-By Election | Dharmraj Nishad | BJP |
104,091
(Lead: 34,514)
|
45.57% |
| Shobhawati Verma | SP | 69,577 | 30.46% | |
| 2022 | Lalji Verma | SP |
93,524
(Lead: 7,696)
|
37.78% |
| Avdhesh Kumar | NISHAD | 85,828 | 34.67% | |
| 2017 | Lal Ji Verma | BSP |
84,358
(Lead: 6,287)
|
35.99% |
| Awdhesh Kumar Dwivedi | BJP | 78,071 | 33.31% | |
| 2012 | Shankhalal Manjhi | SP |
94,641
(Lead: 17,620)
|
47% |
| Lalji Verma | BSP | 77,021 | 38% | |
| 2007 | Dharm Raj Nishad | BSP |
47,689
(Lead: 240)
|
33% |
| Jai Shanker Pandey | SP | 47,449 | 32% | |
| 2002 | Dharam Raj Nishad | BSP |
53,213
(Lead: 4,121)
|
38% |
| Jai Shanker Pandey | SP | 49,092 | 35% | |
| 1996 | Dharmraj Nishad | BSP |
53,212
(Lead: 5,764)
|
35% |
| Anil Kumar Tewari | BJP | 47,448 | 31% | |
| 1993 | Ram Dev Verma | BSP |
65,157
(Lead: 40,672)
|
50% |
| Anil Kumar Tewari | BJP | 24,485 | 19% | |
| 1991 | Anil Kumar Tewari | BJP |
28,609
(Lead: 7,858)
|
29% |
| Ram Deo Verma | BSP | 20,751 | 21% | |
| 1989 | Ravindra Nath Tewari | JD |
22,781
(Lead: 337)
|
22% |
| Ram Deo Verma | BSP | 22,444 | 22% | |
| 1985 | Ravindra Nath Tiwari | JNP |
24,889
(Lead: 5,528)
|
33% |
| Jai Ram Shukla ( Vikal Shaketi ) | INC | 19,361 | 25% | |
| 1977 | Ravindra Nath Tewari | JNP |
26,383
(Lead: 8,385)
|
45% |
| Bhagauti Prasad Shukla | INC | 17,998 | 31% |
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Dharmraj Nishad of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Katehari Assembly seat in the 2024 elections, defeating Shobhawati Verma of the Samajwadi Party (SP) by a margin of 34514 votes.
The strike rate in the Katehari constituency is 71% BSP and 29% BJP, with BSP won 5 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Dharmraj Nishad (BJP) received 45.57% vote share.
Shobhawati Verma (SP) received 30.46% vote share.
Dharmraj Nishad (BJP) won the 2024 election with 104091 votes, leading by 34514 votes and securing a 45.57% vote share.
The Katehari Assembly constituency falls under the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency of Ambedkar Nagar * district.
Dharmraj Nishad (BJP) won the Katehari Assembly seat in 2024 with a margin of 34514 votes over Shobhawati Verma (SP).
The Katehari Assembly constituency is part of the Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Goshainganj, Tanda, Jalalpur, Akbarpur.
The top candidates in the Katehari Assembly Election 2024 were:
Dharmraj Nishad (BJP)
Shobhawati Verma (SP)
Amit Verma (BSP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dharmraj Nishad (BJP) 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.