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Rishikesh Assembly Election Results 2022

The Rishikesh constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .

Premchandaggrawal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Jayendra Chand Ramola of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 19057 votes.The Rishikesh Assembly constituency falls under the Hardwar Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Trivendra Singh Rawat won the Hardwar Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 164056 votes, defeating Virender Rawat of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.

Rishikesh Assembly Election Results 2022 to 2002

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Rishikesh Assembly Election Results (2022)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Premchandaggrawal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
52,460
Lead: 19,057
50.04%
Jayendra Chand Ramola Indian National Congress 33,403 31.86%
Kanak Dhanai Uttarakhand Janekta Party 13,080 12.48%
Dr. Raje Negi Aam Aadmi Party 2,781 2.65%
Nota None Of The Above 819 0.78%
Shri Mohan Singh Aswal Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 761 0.73%
Sandeep Basnet Independent 414 0.39%
Anoop Singh Rana Uttarakhand Janata Party 297 0.28%
Jagjeet Singh Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)(Simranjit Singh Mann) 231 0.22%
Sanjay Srivastava Nyaydharmsabha 174 0.17%
Kadam Singh Samajwadi Party 173 0.17%
Usha Rawat Independent 165 0.16%
Babli Devi Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 80 0.08%

Rishikesh Assembly Election Results (2017)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Premchand Aggarwal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
45,082
Lead: 14,801
45.84%
Rajpal Singh Kharola Indian National Congress 30,281 30.79%
Sandeep Gupta Independent 17,149 17.44%
Lallan Bhardwaj Rajbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 2,866 2.91%
Vivek Tiwari Independent 889 0.90%
None Of The Above None Of The Above 775 0.79%
Rajendra Prasad Gairola Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 344 0.35%
Vijaylaxmi Gusain Independent 240 0.24%
Mohit Kumar Independent 230 0.23%
Gurucharan Nationalist Congress Party 217 0.22%
Ram Krishana Tiwari Sarv Vikas Party 168 0.17%
Usha Aswal Independent 107 0.11%

Rishikesh Assembly Election Results (2012)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Premchand Aggarwal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
29,090
Lead: 7,271
36%
Rajpal Kharola Indian National Congress 21,819 27%
Deep Sharma Independent 17,669 22%
Lallan Bharadwajrajbhar Bahujan Samaj Party 5,047 6%
Surandra Singh Kaintura Uttarakhand Raksha Morcha 1,429 2%
Shobha Ram Raturi Sainik Samaj Party 1,360 2%
Anil Kalura Uttarakhand Kranti Dal(P) 1,191 1%
Sanjay Pokhriyal Independent 624 1%
Gopal Purohit Independent 592 1%
Yogesh Kumar Uniyal Independent 583 1%
Suresh Chandra Dabral Independent 318 0%
Kripal Singh Rawat Independent 274 0%
Ramsharan Bhatt Independent 193 0%
Virender Bhardwaj Lok Jan Shakti Party 179 0%
Vishwanath Raturi (babloo) Samajwadi Party 173 0%
Arti Janata Dal (United) 169 0%
Naresh Chandra Baloni All India Trinamool Congress 143 0%
Ashish Independent 123 0%
Ajay Kathuria Independent 100 0%

Rishikesh Assembly Election Results (2007)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Prem Chand Aggarwal Winner
Bharatiya Janata Party
30,491
Lead: 9,077
35%
Shoorbeer Singh Sajwan Indian National Congress 21,414 25%
Jaideep Singh Negi Independent 13,146 15%
Jai Singh Rawat Independent 6,435 7%
Yogi Raj Bahujan Samaj Party 4,410 5%
Bindu Rajput Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 2,583 3%
Kharak Bahadur Khatri Gorkha Democratic Front 1,847 2%
Sanjeev Gupta Independent 1,310 2%
Shanti Prasad Independent 1,179 1%
Vijaypal Singh Rawat Samajwadi Party 690 1%
Ved Prakash Sharma Vishwa Vikas Sangh 490 1%
Pramod Kumar Samata Party 469 1%
Rampal Lok Jan Shakti Party 395 0%
Madhu Rashtriya Lok Dal 385 0%
Lal Kunj Shah Rashtriya Janata Dal 320 0%
Lakhiram Bijalwan Nationalist Congress Party 315 0%
Daya Devi Indian Justice Party 213 0%

Rishikesh Assembly Election Results (2002)

Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
Shoor Beer Singh Winner
Indian National Congress
14,898
Lead: 841
25%
Sandeep Gupta Bharatiya Janata Party 14,057 24%
Harsh Vardhan Sharma Independent 8,355 14%
Rajender Singh "shah" Independent 8,308 14%
Gopal Purohit Bahujan Samaj Party 1,909 3%
Krishan Lok Jan Shakti Party 1,824 3%
Virendra Sharma Communist Party Of India 1,808 3%
Sudha Rani Samajwadi Party 1,661 3%
D.n.todaria Uttarakhand Kranti Dal 1,332 2%
Rajendra Singh Rakha Independent 999 2%
Shish Ram Kanswal Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) 747 1%
Budh Prasad Sharma Independent 653 1%
Harvinder Singh Janata Dal (United) 532 1%
Kailash Chander Kaushal Nationalist Congress Party 493 1%
Poonam Uniyal Uttarakhand Janwadi Party 465 1%
Pramod Kumar Samata Party 342 1%
Indersain Independent 338 1%
Dilram Rashtriya Parivartan Dal 203 0%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

BJP 75%
INC 25%
BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since 1977 elections.

Rishikesh MLA List

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Lead Vote Share
2022 Premchandaggrawal BJP 52,460 19,057 50.04%
2017 Premchand Aggarwal BJP 45,082 14,801 45.84%
2012 Premchand Aggarwal BJP 29,090 7,271 36%
2007 Prem Chand Aggarwal BJP 30,491 9,077 35%
2002 Shoor Beer Singh INC 14,898 841 25%
Source: ECI

Rishikesh Past Election Results

Year Candidate's Name Party Votes Vote Share
2022 Premchandaggrawal BJP
52,460
(Lead: 19,057)
50.04%
Jayendra Chand Ramola INC 33,403 31.86%
2017 Premchand Aggarwal BJP
45,082
(Lead: 14,801)
45.84%
Rajpal Singh Kharola INC 30,281 30.79%
2012 Premchand Aggarwal BJP
29,090
(Lead: 7,271)
36%
Rajpal Kharola INC 21,819 27%
2007 Prem Chand Aggarwal BJP
30,491
(Lead: 9,077)
35%
Shoorbeer Singh Sajwan INC 21,414 25%
2002 Shoor Beer Singh INC
14,898
(Lead: 841)
25%
Sandeep Gupta BJP 14,057 24%
Source: ECI

Uttarakhand Rishikesh Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Rishikesh Assembly seat in the 2022 election?

Premchandaggrawal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Rishikesh Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Jayendra Chand Ramola of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 19057 votes.

What is the historical strike rate of the Rishikesh constituency in past elections?

The strike rate in the Rishikesh constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since the 1977 elections.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Rishikesh Assembly Election?

Premchandaggrawal (BJP) received 50.04% vote share.
Jayendra Chand Ramola (INC) received 31.86% vote share.

What were the results of the 2022 Rishikesh Assembly Election?

Premchandaggrawal (BJP) won the 2022 election with 52460 votes, leading by 19057 votes and securing a 50.04% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Rishikesh Assembly constituency fall under?

The Rishikesh Assembly constituency falls under the Hardwar Lok Sabha constituency of Dehradun district.

What was the margin of victory in the Rishikesh Assembly Election 2022?

Premchandaggrawal (BJP) won the Rishikesh Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 19057 votes over Jayendra Chand Ramola (INC).

What are the key constituencies in the Hardwar Lok Sabha area?

The Rishikesh Assembly constituency is part of the Hardwar Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Dharampur, Doiwala, Hardwar, B.h.e.l. Ranipu, Jwalapur (sc), Bhagwanpur (sc), Jhabrera (sc), Pirankaliyar, Roorkee, Khanpur, Manglaur, Laksar, Hardwar Rural.

Who were the top candidates for the Rishikesh Assembly Election 2022?

The top candidates in the Rishikesh Assembly Election 2022 were:
Premchandaggrawal (BJP)
Jayendra Chand Ramola (INC)
Kanak Dhanai (Uttarakhand Janekta Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Premchandaggrawal (BJP) emerging as the winner.

Disclaimer:

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.

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