Varanasi South Assembly Election Results 2022
The Varanasi South constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2022 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise .
Neelkanth Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit of the Samajwadi Party with a margin of 10722 votes.The Varanasi South Assembly constituency falls under the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Narendra Modi won the Varanasi Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 152513 votes, defeating Ajay Rai of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Constituencies
Varanasi South Assembly Elections
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results 2022 to 1977
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (2022)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Neelkanth Tiwari
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
99,622
Lead:
10,722
|
50.88% |
| Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit | Samajwadi Party | 88,900 | 45.41% |
| Mudita Kapoor | Indian National Congress | 2,166 | 1.11% |
| Dinesh Kasaudhan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,855 | 0.95% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 938 | 0.48% |
| Ajeet Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | 922 | 0.47% |
| Parvez Quadir Khan | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen | 590 | 0.30% |
| Subhash Chandra Chaurasiya | Rashtriya Bhagidari Party | 265 | 0.14% |
| Reyazuddhin | Independent | 163 | 0.08% |
| Shiv Prasad Gupta | Right to Recall Party | 149 | 0.08% |
| Virendra Kumar Gupta | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) | 109 | 0.06% |
| Arpan Pathak | Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) | 103 | 0.05% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (2017)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
92,560
Lead:
17,226
|
51.76% |
| Rajesh Mishra | Indian National Congress | 75,334 | 42.12% |
| Rakesh Tripathi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,922 | 3.31% |
| Satish Kumar Agrahari | Independent | 844 | 0.47% |
| Rubi Fatma | Independent | 799 | 0.45% |
| Shivnath Yadav | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 740 | 0.41% |
| Mu. Musa Ansari | Independent | 464 | 0.26% |
| None Of The Above | None Of The Above | 457 | 0.26% |
| Ritika Rani | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party | 319 | 0.18% |
| Haji Haris Maouz Rajbee | Peace Party | 259 | 0.14% |
| Royal Ajeet Singh | Independent | 225 | 0.13% |
| Vimlesh Kumar Sharma | Moulik Adhikar Party | 196 | 0.11% |
| Parvez Quadir Khan | Independent | 188 | 0.11% |
| Abhishek Kumar Singh | Jan Adhikar Party | 127 | 0.07% |
| Kishan Seth | Independent | 120 | 0.07% |
| Priya Agrawal | Manavadhikar Janshakti Party | 106 | 0.06% |
| Narendra Nath Dubey Adig | Bharat Kalyan Party | 91 | 0.05% |
| Imran | Vanchitsamaj Insaaf Party | 86 | 0.05% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (2012)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
57,868
Lead:
13,822
|
38% |
| Dr. Dayashankar Mishra #dayalu# | Indian National Congress | 44,046 | 29% |
| Atahar Jamal Lari | Quami Ekta Dal | 20,454 | 14% |
| Md. Istaqbal #babu# | Samajwadi Party | 14,642 | 10% |
| Kaisar Ameen Ansari | Bahujan Samaj Party | 8,841 | 6% |
| Niyaj Ali Manju | Rashtriya Lokmanch | 1,263 | 1% |
| Sabir | Independent | 1,209 | 1% |
| Comred Nijamuddin | Communist Party Of India | 993 | 1% |
| Haji Margub Ahamad | Rashtriya Ulama Council | 727 | 0% |
| Vinod Kumar Seth | Independent | 549 | 0% |
| Dinanath Dev Vanshi | Manavadhikar Janshakti Party | 437 | 0% |
| Kumar Saurabh | Pragtisheel Manav Samaj Party | 371 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (2007)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Deo Roy Chaudhary Dada
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
33,021
Lead:
13,702
|
46% |
| Dr. Dayashankar Misra Dayalu | Indian National Congress | 19,319 | 27% |
| Dilip Kumar Day | Samajwadi Party | 11,956 | 17% |
| Vikram Vij Alias Vikki Punjabi | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,400 | 6% |
| Sankatha Prasad Pandey Alias Bumguru | Independent | 590 | 1% |
| Iftekhar Husain Alias Chunna | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 453 | 1% |
| Chotelal Nishad | Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party | 326 | 0% |
| Arun Pathak | Independent | 245 | 0% |
| Sheela Singh Chauhan Advocate | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| Awadhesh Kumar Mishra | Bharat Punarnirman Dal | 233 | 0% |
| Ramshankar Gupta | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Vishnu Dayal Seth | Shiv Sena | 193 | 0% |
| Yogesh Bramhachari | Independent | 120 | 0% |
| Dharmendra Singh | Rashtriya Krantikari Samajwadi Party | 97 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (2002)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
43,458
Lead:
20,805
|
53% |
| Rakesh Jain | Samajwadi Party | 22,653 | 27% |
| Mani Shankar Pandey | Indian National Congress | 11,705 | 14% |
| Engineer Asalam Perwaze | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,080 | 3% |
| Vijay | Rashtriya Kranti Party | 837 | 1% |
| Arun Pathak | Shiv Sena | 468 | 1% |
| Jyoti Prakash (vipul) | Independent | 443 | 1% |
| Anil Kumar Yadava (nilu) | Akhil Bhartiya Lok Tantrik Congress | 338 | 0% |
| Bharat Tiwari | Nationalist Congress Party | 303 | 0% |
| Jawed Ansari | Apna Dal | 282 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1996)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
65,288
Lead:
37,282
|
67% |
| Devbrat Majumdar | Indian National Congress | 28,006 | 29% |
| Mahmood | Apna Dal | 958 | 1% |
| Amabrish Rai | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 532 | 1% |
| Ajay Shankar | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | 471 | 0% |
| Rajesh | Bhoomijotak Samooh | 190 | 0% |
| Rakesh Kumar Sharma | Independent | 175 | 0% |
| Natthu Lal Sonkar | Independent | 128 | 0% |
| Pran Nath | Independent | 121 | 0% |
| Rajeev Kannoujiya | Independent | 64 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1993)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
63,726
Lead:
39,505
|
61% |
| Dilip Dev | Samajwadi Party | 24,221 | 23% |
| Rajesh Khtri | Indian National Congress | 11,115 | 11% |
| Vijay Dubey | Jwala Dal | 1,729 | 2% |
| Ganesh Dutt | Shiv Sena | 483 | 0% |
| Bhonu | Independent | 138 | 0% |
| Atul Mehara | Indian Congress (Socialist) | 99 | 0% |
| Nurgish Begam | Independent | 94 | 0% |
| L.n. Mishra | Jharkhand Party | 84 | 0% |
| Prem Shankar | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Harihar | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Shailendra Kumar | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| Jya Krishna | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Phool Chand | Doordarshi Party | 53 | 0% |
| Ramkesh | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Srichand | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Sarwar Noor | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| Vijay Kumar | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| Kashinath | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Ram Dayal | Independent | 22 | 0% |
| Anand | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Ram Narayn | Independent | 12 | 0% |
| Hera Lal Sonkar | Independent | 11 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1991)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
57,829
Lead:
44,167
|
64% |
| Vijay Dube | Jwala Dal | 13,662 | 15% |
| Girish Shastri | Indian National Congress | 9,179 | 10% |
| Arun Chaubey | Independent | 3,215 | 4% |
| Santosh Kumar Pandaji | Independent | 1,396 | 2% |
| Abdulla | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,329 | 1% |
| Vijay Laxmi | Independent | 680 | 1% |
| Bala Shankar Tiwari Urf Bale Guru | Independent | 536 | 1% |
| Bachchey Lal Yadav | Independent | 210 | 0% |
| Sri Chander | Independent | 151 | 0% |
| Abdul Rasid | Independent | 146 | 0% |
| Sarvar Khan | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| Manas Ratan Krishna Nand Tripathi | Independent | 70 | 0% |
| Istkhar Ahmad | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| Hari Das | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| Ashok Kumar | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Abhijit | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Tarak Nath | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Pardeep Kumar | Independent | 15 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1989)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Shyam Dev Rai Choudhary (dada)
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
39,529
Lead:
21,740
|
48% |
| Rajni Kant Dutta | Indian National Congress | 17,789 | 22% |
| Dilip Day | Jwala Dal | 14,345 | 17% |
| Narender Prasad Sinha | Communist Party Of India | 3,932 | 5% |
| Qutubuddin Alias Babubhai | Independent | 695 | 1% |
| Rajkumar | Independent | 568 | 1% |
| Anand Mishra | Independent | 523 | 1% |
| Sanjay | Independent | 509 | 1% |
| Tarak Nath | Bahujan Samaj Party | 273 | 0% |
| Mohd. Anwar | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Vijay Luxmi | Doordarshi Party | 237 | 0% |
| Om Prakash Shastri | Lok Dal (B) | 136 | 0% |
| Shree Nath Paek (raniguru) | Independent | 127 | 0% |
| Pijay Pratap Kumra | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| Jai Prakash Gupta | Independent | 49 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1985)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajni Kant
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
28,400
Lead:
14,761
|
56% |
| Shyamdeo Ram Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,639 | 27% |
| Deepak | Communist Party Of India | 3,408 | 7% |
| Shankatha Prasad | Lok Dal | 1,520 | 3% |
| Vijay | Janta Party | 1,370 | 3% |
| Mohd. Ikram | Independent | 838 | 2% |
| Ramesh Singh | Independent | 296 | 1% |
| Ramesh Prasad Garg | Independent | 186 | 0% |
| Jayanty | Indian Congress (J) | 129 | 0% |
| Radhey Shyam | Independent | 117 | 0% |
| Harendra Kumar | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| Saroj Kumar | Independent | 64 | 0% |
| Gupta Nath | Doordarshi Party | 58 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1980)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kailash Tondon
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (I) |
19,048
Lead:
5,751
|
37% |
| Raj Bali Tiwari | Bharatiya Janata Party | 13,297 | 26% |
| Mohd. Ekaram Alias Bachau | Independent | 6,889 | 13% |
| Devavrat Majumdar | Janata Party (Secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 6,057 | 12% |
| Girjesh Rai | Communist Party Of India | 2,669 | 5% |
| Tarun Kant Basu | Indian National Congress (U) | 1,328 | 3% |
| Jawahar Lal | Independent | 283 | 1% |
| Ram Balak Shastri | Janata Party (Jp) | 248 | 0% |
| Mohan Lal | Independent | 224 | 0% |
| Moti Lal | Independent | 187 | 0% |
| Hari Gopal | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Gulab Lal Srivastava | Independent | 142 | 0% |
| Ramashraya Singh Bhai | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Arunodaya Misra | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 71 | 0% |
Varanasi South Assembly Election Results (1977)
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Raj Bali Tiwari
Winner
|
Janta Party |
36,016
Lead:
22,733
|
59% |
| Raj Kumar | Indian National Congress | 13,283 | 22% |
| Deobrat | Independent | 7,229 | 12% |
| Arvind | Independent | 1,590 | 3% |
| Saukat Mazid | Independent | 393 | 1% |
| Aparjita Datt | Independent | 362 | 1% |
| Shub Khan | Independent | 345 | 1% |
| Onkar Nath | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad | 337 | 1% |
| Ramesh Prasad | Independent | 229 | 0% |
| Om Prakash Shahstri | Shoshit Samaj Dal (Akhil Baharatiya) | 122 | 0% |
Source: ECI
Strike Rate
BJP 75%
INC 25%
BJP won 9 times and INC won 2 times since 1977 elections.
Varanasi South MLA List
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP | 99,622 | 10,722 | 50.88% |
| 2017 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP | 92,560 | 17,226 | 51.76% |
| 2012 | Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari (dada) | BJP | 57,868 | 13,822 | 38% |
| 2007 | Shyam Deo Roy Chaudhary Dada | BJP | 33,021 | 13,702 | 46% |
| 2002 | Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (dada) | BJP | 43,458 | 20,805 | 53% |
| 1996 | Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (dada) | BJP | 65,288 | 37,282 | 67% |
| 1993 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (dada) | BJP | 63,726 | 39,505 | 61% |
| 1991 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (dada) | BJP | 57,829 | 44,167 | 64% |
| 1989 | Shyam Dev Rai Choudhary (dada) | BJP | 39,529 | 21,740 | 48% |
| 1985 | Rajni Kant | INC | 28,400 | 14,761 | 56% |
| 1980 | Kailash Tondon | INC(I) | 19,048 | 5,751 | 37% |
| 1977 | Raj Bali Tiwari | JNP | 36,016 | 22,733 | 59% |
Source: ECI
Varanasi South Past Election Results
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP |
99,622
(Lead:
10,722)
|
50.88% |
| Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit | SP | 88,900 | 45.41% | |
| 2017 | Dr. Neelkanth Tiwari | BJP |
92,560
(Lead:
17,226)
|
51.76% |
| Rajesh Mishra | INC | 75,334 | 42.12% | |
| 2012 | Shyamdev Roy Chaudhari (dada) | BJP |
57,868
(Lead:
13,822)
|
38% |
| Dr. Dayashankar Mishra #dayalu# | INC | 44,046 | 29% | |
| 2007 | Shyam Deo Roy Chaudhary Dada | BJP |
33,021
(Lead:
13,702)
|
46% |
| Dr. Dayashankar Misra Dayalu | INC | 19,319 | 27% | |
| 2002 | Shyam Dew Rai Chaudhari (dada) | BJP |
43,458
(Lead:
20,805)
|
53% |
| Rakesh Jain | SP | 22,653 | 27% | |
| 1996 | Shyam Dev Rai Chawdhri (dada) | BJP |
65,288
(Lead:
37,282)
|
67% |
| Devbrat Majumdar | INC | 28,006 | 29% | |
| 1993 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhari (dada) | BJP |
63,726
(Lead:
39,505)
|
61% |
| Dilip Dev | SP | 24,221 | 23% | |
| 1991 | Shyam Dev Rai Chaudhary (dada) | BJP |
57,829
(Lead:
44,167)
|
64% |
| Vijay Dube | JD | 13,662 | 15% | |
| 1989 | Shyam Dev Rai Choudhary (dada) | BJP |
39,529
(Lead:
21,740)
|
48% |
| Rajni Kant Dutta | INC | 17,789 | 22% | |
| 1985 | Rajni Kant | INC |
28,400
(Lead:
14,761)
|
56% |
| Shyamdeo Ram Chaudhary | BJP | 13,639 | 27% | |
| 1980 | Kailash Tondon | INC(I) |
19,048
(Lead:
5,751)
|
37% |
| Raj Bali Tiwari | BJP | 13,297 | 26% | |
| 1977 | Raj Bali Tiwari | JNP |
36,016
(Lead:
22,733)
|
59% |
| Raj Kumar | INC | 13,283 | 22% |
Source: ECI
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Uttar Pradesh Varanasi South Assembly Elections FAQs
Who won the Varanasi South Assembly seat in the 2022 election?
Neelkanth Tiwari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Varanasi South Assembly seat in the 2022 elections, defeating Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit of the Samajwadi Party (SP) by a margin of 10722 votes.
What is the historical strike rate of the Varanasi South constituency in past elections?
The strike rate in the Varanasi South constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 9 times and INC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2022 Varanasi South Assembly Election?
Neelkanth Tiwari (BJP) received 50.88% vote share.
Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit (SP) received 45.41% vote share.
What were the results of the 2022 Varanasi South Assembly Election?
Neelkanth Tiwari (BJP) won the 2022 election with 99622 votes, leading by 10722 votes and securing a 50.88% vote share.
Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Varanasi South Assembly constituency fall under?
The Varanasi South Assembly constituency falls under the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi district.
What was the margin of victory in the Varanasi South Assembly Election 2022?
Neelkanth Tiwari (BJP) won the Varanasi South Assembly seat in 2022 with a margin of 10722 votes over Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit (SP).
What are the key constituencies in the Varanasi Lok Sabha area?
The Varanasi South Assembly constituency is part of the Varanasi Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Rohaniya, Varanasi North, Varanasi Cantt., Sevapuri.
Who were the top candidates for the Varanasi South Assembly Election 2022?
The top candidates in the Varanasi South Assembly Election 2022 were:
Neelkanth Tiwari (BJP)
Kameshwar Alias Kishan Dixit (SP)
Mudita Kapoor (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Neelkanth Tiwari (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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