The Lohaghat constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Khushal Singh Adhikari of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Puran Singh Fartyal of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 6038 votes.The Lohaghat Assembly constituency falls under the Almora Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Ajay Tamta won the Almora Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 234097 votes, defeating Pradeep Tamta of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Khushal Singh Adhikari
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
32,950
Lead: 6,038
|
51.65% |
| Puran Singh Fartyal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26,912 | 42.18% |
| Himesh Chandra Kalkhuriya | Independent | 1,247 | 1.95% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,104 | 1.73% |
| Rajesh Bisht | Aam Aadmi Party | 908 | 1.42% |
| Nisar Khan | Samajwadi Party | 363 | 0.57% |
| Prakash Singh Dhami | Independent | 178 | 0.28% |
| Dheeraj Singh Ladwal | Independent | 138 | 0.22% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Puran Singh Fartyal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
26,468
Lead: 148
|
46.85% |
| Khushal Singh | Indian National Congress | 26,320 | 46.59% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 1,238 | 2.19% |
| Jyoti Prakash Tamta | Independent | 710 | 1.26% |
| Prakash Singh | Independent | 709 | 1.25% |
| Devilal Sharma Alias Raju | Bahujan Samaj Party | 689 | 1.22% |
| Rajendra Singh | Independent | 363 | 0.64% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sri Puran Singh
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
30,429
Lead: 11,535
|
59% |
| Sri Mahendra Singhmahra | Indian National Congress | 18,894 | 37% |
| Sri Govind Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,187 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai)
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
15,433
Lead: 1,610
|
36% |
| Krishan Chandra Punetha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,823 | 32% |
| Lalit Mohan Pandey | Independent | 4,635 | 11% |
| Prahlad Singh | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 3,209 | 8% |
| Kalyan Singh | Independent | 1,529 | 4% |
| Sundar Singh | Independent | 1,124 | 3% |
| Ambi Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,103 | 3% |
| Suresh Tewari | Independent | 1,052 | 2% |
| Usha Devi | Samajwadi Party | 711 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai)
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
7,648
Lead: 510
|
22% |
| Krishan Chandra Punetha | Bharatiya Janata Party | 7,138 | 21% |
| Navin Murari | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 6,609 | 19% |
| Puran Singh Fartyal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,432 | 10% |
| Kailash Chandra | Independent | 2,767 | 8% |
| Hukam Singh Kunwar | Independent | 1,839 | 5% |
| Har Govind Singh Bohra | Independent | 1,614 | 5% |
| Smt Abha Singh | Independent | 844 | 2% |
| Lalit Lal Verma | Independent | 807 | 2% |
| Vipin Punetha | Samajwadi Party | 421 | 1% |
| Bhagwan Singh Mahra | Independent | 401 | 1% |
| Lalit Prasad Pandey | Independent | 345 | 1% |
| Ghanshyam | Independent | 339 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khushal Singh Adhikari | INC | 32,950 | 6,038 | 51.65% |
| 2017 | Puran Singh Fartyal | BJP | 26,468 | 148 | 46.85% |
| 2012 | Sri Puran Singh | BJP | 30,429 | 11,535 | 59% |
| 2007 | Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) | INC | 15,433 | 1,610 | 36% |
| 2002 | Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) | INC | 7,648 | 510 | 22% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Khushal Singh Adhikari | INC |
32,950
(Lead: 6,038)
|
51.65% |
| Puran Singh Fartyal | BJP | 26,912 | 42.18% | |
| 2017 | Puran Singh Fartyal | BJP |
26,468
(Lead: 148)
|
46.85% |
| Khushal Singh | INC | 26,320 | 46.59% | |
| 2012 | Sri Puran Singh | BJP |
30,429
(Lead: 11,535)
|
59% |
| Sri Mahendra Singhmahra | INC | 18,894 | 37% | |
| 2007 | Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) | INC |
15,433
(Lead: 1,610)
|
36% |
| Krishan Chandra Punetha | BJP | 13,823 | 32% | |
| 2002 | Mahendra Singh Mahra (mahoo Bhai) | INC |
7,648
(Lead: 510)
|
22% |
| Krishan Chandra Punetha | BJP | 7,138 | 21% |
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Khushal Singh Adhikari of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Lohaghat Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Puran Singh Fartyal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 6038 votes.
The strike rate in the Lohaghat constituency is 60% INC and 40% BJP, with INC won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC) received 51.65% vote share.
Puran Singh Fartyal (BJP) received 42.18% vote share.
Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC) won the 2022 election with 32950 votes, leading by 6038 votes and securing a 51.65% vote share.
The Lohaghat Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Champawat district.
Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC) won the Lohaghat Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 6038 votes over Puran Singh Fartyal (BJP).
The Lohaghat Assembly constituency is part of the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dharchula, Didihat, Pithoragarh, Gangolihat (sc), Kapkote, Bageshwar (sc), Dwarahat, Salt, Ranikhet, Someshwar (sc), Almora, Jageshwar, Champawat.
The top candidates in the Lohaghat Assembly Election 2022 were:
Khushal Singh Adhikari (INC)
Puran Singh Fartyal (BJP)
Himesh Chandra Kalkhuriya (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Khushal Singh Adhikari (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.