The Kotdwar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 3687 votes.The Kotdwar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
32,103
Lead: 3,687
|
41.58% |
| Surendra Singh Negi | Indian National Congress | 28,416 | 36.81% |
| Dherandra Singh Chauhan | Independent | 12,484 | 16.17% |
| Arvind Verma | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,975 | 2.56% |
| Vikas Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 579 | 0.75% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 506 | 0.66% |
| Mahima Chaudhary | Independent | 364 | 0.47% |
| Sunil Bahukhandi | Independent | 217 | 0.28% |
| (captain Re.) Mukesh Kumar Rawat | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 181 | 0.23% |
| Rohit Dandriyal | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Democratic) | 172 | 0.22% |
| Satish Chandra | Bahujan Mukti Party | 119 | 0.15% |
| Akash Negi | Right to Recall Party | 84 | 0.11% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Harak Singh Rawat
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
39,859
Lead: 11,318
|
56.07% |
| Surendra Singh Negi | Indian National Congress | 28,541 | 40.15% |
| Renu Agarwal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 764 | 1.07% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 459 | 0.65% |
| (dr) Dinesh | Uttarakhand Parivartan Party | 355 | 0.50% |
| Sudhir Kumar Bahuguna | Independent | 267 | 0.38% |
| Sudha Patwal | Independent | 266 | 0.37% |
| Harish Chander Dwivedi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 168 | 0.24% |
| Shammi Kapoor | Independent | 138 | 0.19% |
| Shyam Lal | Independent | 137 | 0.19% |
| Anoop Thapliyal | Independent | 68 | 0.10% |
| Mahitab Singh Rawat | Independent | 64 | 0.09% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Surendra Singh Negi
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
31,797
Lead: 4,623
|
51% |
| Maj Gen (retd) Bhuwanchandra Khanduri Avsm | Bharatiya Janata Party | 27,174 | 44% |
| Raje Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,486 | 2% |
| Sur Singh Gusain | Independent | 583 | 1% |
| Gita Ram Sundriyal | Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha | 337 | 1% |
| Rajendra Singh Arya | Independent | 310 | 1% |
| Mahesh Chandra Negi | Uttarakhand Pragatisheel Party | 287 | 0% |
| Manish Bhatt | Samajwadi Party | 139 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Govind Lal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
11,695
Lead: -14,308
|
32% |
| Bhupal Ram Tamta | Indian National Congress | 8,562 | 23% |
| Dr.jeet Ram | Nationalist Congress Party | 7,090 | 19% |
| Magan Lal Shah | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 3,543 | 10% |
| Baliram | Samata Party | 1,692 | 5% |
| Khem Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,422 | 4% |
| Harish Panchwal | Independent | 1,059 | 3% |
| Prem Ram Arya | Samajwadi Party | 717 | 2% |
| Dhumi Lal | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 701 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Govind Lal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
10,647
Lead: 1,798
|
37% |
| Prem Lal Bharti | Indian National Congress | 8,849 | 30% |
| Kishan Lal | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 2,607 | 9% |
| Jas Ram | Independent | 2,543 | 9% |
| Shankar Lal | Independent | 1,622 | 6% |
| Mahesh Shankar | Samata Party | 1,069 | 4% |
| K.d. Kanyal | Samajwadi Party | 927 | 3% |
| Khem Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 705 | 2% |
| Jagmohan Prasad | Samata Party | 476 | 1% |
| Nandan Singh | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 474 | 1% |
| Vishwa Pal | Independent | 458 | 1% |
| Jagat Singh Rawat | Independent | 361 | 1% |
| Tajudeen Idrisi | Independent | 335 | 1% |
| Jagmohan | Independent | 330 | 1% |
| Shams Khwaja | Independent | 315 | 1% |
| Darshana Negi | Independent | 198 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | BJP | 32,103 | 3,687 | 41.58% |
| 2017 | Dr. Harak Singh Rawat | BJP | 39,859 | 11,318 | 56.07% |
| 2012 | Surendra Singh Negi | INC | 31,797 | 4,623 | 51% |
| 2007 | Govind Lal | BJP | 11,695 | -14,308 | 32% |
| 2002 | Govind Lal | BJP | 10,647 | 1,798 | 37% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ritu Khanduri Bhushan | BJP |
32,103
(Lead: 3,687)
|
41.58% |
| Surendra Singh Negi | INC | 28,416 | 36.81% | |
| 2017 | Dr. Harak Singh Rawat | BJP |
39,859
(Lead: 11,318)
|
56.07% |
| Surendra Singh Negi | INC | 28,541 | 40.15% | |
| 2012 | Surendra Singh Negi | INC |
31,797
(Lead: 4,623)
|
51% |
| Maj Gen (retd) Bhuwanchandra Khanduri Avsm | BJP | 27,174 | 44% | |
| 2007 | Govind Lal | BJP |
11,695
(Lead: -14,308)
|
32% |
| Bhupal Ram Tamta | INC | 8,562 | 23% | |
| 2002 | Govind Lal | BJP |
10,647
(Lead: 1,798)
|
37% |
| Prem Lal Bharti | INC | 8,849 | 30% |
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Ritu Khanduri Bhushan of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kotdwar Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Surendra Singh Negi of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 3687 votes.
The strike rate in the Kotdwar constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) received 41.58% vote share.
Surendra Singh Negi (INC) received 36.81% vote share.
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) won the 2022 election with 32103 votes, leading by 3687 votes and securing a 41.58% vote share.
The Kotdwar Assembly constituency falls under the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency of Garhwal district.
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP) won the Kotdwar Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 3687 votes over Surendra Singh Negi (INC).
The Kotdwar Assembly constituency is part of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Badrinath, Tharali (sc), Karnprayag, Kedarnath, Rudraprayag, Deoprayag, Narendranagar, Yamkeshwar, Pauri (sc), Srinagar, Chaubattakhal, Lansdowne, Ramnagar.
The top candidates in the Kotdwar Assembly Election 2022 were:
Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (BJP)
Surendra Singh Negi (INC)
Dherandra Singh Chauhan (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Ritu Khanduri Bhushan (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.