The Ranikhet constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Pamod Nainwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Karan Mahara of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 2584 votes.The Ranikhet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pamod Nainwal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
21,047
Lead: 2,584
|
50.05% |
| Karan Mahara | Indian National Congress | 18,463 | 43.90% |
| Nandan Singh Bisht | Aam Aadmi Party | 656 | 1.56% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 562 | 1.34% |
| Deepak Kargeti | Independent | 519 | 1.23% |
| Manoj Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 416 | 0.99% |
| Tula Singh Tariyal | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 288 | 0.68% |
| Sunita Rikhari | Samajwadi Party | 103 | 0.24% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karan Mahara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
19,035
Lead: 4,981
|
46.42% |
| Ajay Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 14,054 | 34.27% |
| Pramod Nainwal | Independent | 5,701 | 13.90% |
| Kripal Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,169 | 2.85% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 637 | 1.55% |
| Pratap Singh Shahi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 414 | 1.01% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajay Bhatt
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
14,089
Lead: 78
|
36% |
| Karan Mahara | Indian National Congress | 14,011 | 36% |
| Puran Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 9,346 | 24% |
| Mahendra Singh Bisht | Independent | 765 | 2% |
| Kishan Lal | Independent | 476 | 1% |
| Puran Chandra Joshi | Samajwadi Party | 315 | 1% |
| Pratibha Negi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) | 269 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karan Mahara
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,503
Lead: 205
|
37% |
| Ajay Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,298 | 36% |
| Puran Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,736 | 18% |
| Hari Singh | Independent | 1,108 | 3% |
| Prakash Chandra Singh | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 511 | 1% |
| Vimla Negi | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 477 | 1% |
| Shridhar Pant | Vishwa Vikas Sangh | 441 | 1% |
| Jaswant Singh | Samajwadi Party | 378 | 1% |
| Pradeep Kumar Bhandari | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 207 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ajay Bhatt
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
10,199
Lead: 2,302
|
34% |
| Pooran Singh | Indian National Congress | 7,897 | 26% |
| Narendra Singh | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | 3,990 | 13% |
| Ramesh Singh Chilwal | Independent | 3,515 | 12% |
| Prakash Chandra Singh | Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | 1,523 | 5% |
| Kishan Lal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,209 | 4% |
| Piyush Chandra | Independent | 754 | 2% |
| Balwant Singh | Samajwadi Party | 474 | 2% |
| Smt. Suchitra Rawat | Janata Dal (Secular) | 374 | 1% |
| Mohan Chandra Belwal | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 282 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pamod Nainwal | BJP | 21,047 | 2,584 | 50.05% |
| 2017 | Karan Mahara | INC | 19,035 | 4,981 | 46.42% |
| 2012 | Ajay Bhatt | BJP | 14,089 | 78 | 36% |
| 2007 | Karan Mahara | INC | 13,503 | 205 | 37% |
| 2002 | Ajay Bhatt | BJP | 10,199 | 2,302 | 34% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pamod Nainwal | BJP |
21,047
(Lead: 2,584)
|
50.05% |
| Karan Mahara | INC | 18,463 | 43.90% | |
| 2017 | Karan Mahara | INC |
19,035
(Lead: 4,981)
|
46.42% |
| Ajay Bhatt | BJP | 14,054 | 34.27% | |
| 2012 | Ajay Bhatt | BJP |
14,089
(Lead: 78)
|
36% |
| Karan Mahara | INC | 14,011 | 36% | |
| 2007 | Karan Mahara | INC |
13,503
(Lead: 205)
|
37% |
| Ajay Bhatt | BJP | 13,298 | 36% | |
| 2002 | Ajay Bhatt | BJP |
10,199
(Lead: 2,302)
|
34% |
| Pooran Singh | INC | 7,897 | 26% |
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Pamod Nainwal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Ranikhet Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Karan Mahara of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 2584 votes.
The strike rate in the Ranikhet constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Pamod Nainwal (BJP) received 50.05% vote share.
Karan Mahara (INC) received 43.90% vote share.
Pamod Nainwal (BJP) won the 2022 election with 21047 votes, leading by 2584 votes and securing a 50.05% vote share.
The Ranikhet Assembly constituency falls under the Almora (sc) Lok Sabha constituency of Almora district.
Pamod Nainwal (BJP) won the Ranikhet Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 2584 votes over Karan Mahara (INC).
The Ranikhet 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, Someshwar (sc), Almora, Jageshwar, Lohaghat, Champawat.
The top candidates in the Ranikhet Assembly Election 2022 were:
Pamod Nainwal (BJP)
Karan Mahara (INC)
Nandan Singh Bisht (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pamod Nainwal (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.