All eyes are on Rajasthan as the state polled on November 23 and results will be announced by Dec 3, 2023. The election will be a true test of might for the Congress which not only has to take on a formidable BJP but has also been wresting with infighting.
The Rajasthan elections of 2018 were a significant political event in India. These elections witnessed a fierce competition between two major political parties - Congress and BJP.
In the elections, the Congress emerged victorious by winning 99 seats in the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly. Along with its ally the Rashtriya Lok Dal which won one seat, they staked claim to form the government. The BJP, which was the ruling party, managed to win only 73 seats in the tough electoral battle.
Following the triumph in the elections, the Congress appointed Ashok Gehlot as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. His leadership and strategic vision were thought to be key reasons for the party's victory in the state going against the incumbent government. Also factors like the party's promise of loan waivers for farmers, the creation of jobs and the anti-incumbency factor against the.
The results of the Rajasthan elections had a significant impact on Indian politics. It signalled a strengthening opposition against the BJP and set the tone for the 2019 General Elections in India.
| Const. Name | Candidate name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sadulshahar | Gurveer Singh Brar | BJP |
74,433
(Lead:
15,460)
|
37.58% |
| Om Bishnoi | IND | 58,973 | 29.77% | |
| Ganganagar | Jaideep Bihani | BJP |
81,001
(Lead:
29,779)
|
44.66% |
| Karuna Ashok Chandak | IND | 51,222 | 28.24% | |
| Karanpur | Rupinder Singh Kunnar | INC |
9,49,50
(Lead:
11,283)
|
48.55% |
| Surender Pal Singh | BJP | 83,667 | 42.78% | |
| Suratgarh | Dungar Ram Gedar | INC |
1,16,841
(Lead:
50,459)
|
55.87% |
| Ram Pratap Kasniyan | BJP | 66,382 | 31.74% | |
| Raisinghnagar | Sohan Lal Nayak | INC |
79,586
(Lead:
14,025)
|
37.08% |
| Balveer Singh Luthra | BJP | 65,561 | 30.54% |
All 200 Assembly Constituencies in Rajasthan
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.