Deeg-Kumher Assembly constituency

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Deeg-Kumher
Constituency for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan-72-Deeg-Kumher.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Lok Sabha constituency Bharatpur
Established2008
Total electors257,527 [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Deeg-Kumher MLA - Dr. Shailesh Singh.jpg
Incumbent
Party Bharatiya Janata Party

Deeg-Kumher is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India. [3] [4] It was established in 2008 after the delimitation of assembly constituencies. Dr. Digamber Singh was the inaugural Member of the Legislative Assembly from the constituency in 2008. Followed by Vishvendra Singh, King of the erstwhile Bharatpur State, for two terms in 2013 & 2018. Dr. Shailesh Singh, son of Dr. Digamber Singh, is the current Legislator from the constituency, serving since 3 December 2023. The constituency is part of the Deeg district.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

YearMemberParty
2008 Dr. Digamber Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Vishvendra Singh Indian National Congress
2018
2023 Dr. Shailesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party

History

Deeg-Kumher assembly constituency, although relatively new in Rajasthan, has been identified as one of the state’s most hot or contentious seats. [5] The constituency, since its creation, has witnessed the clash between the Bharatpur Royal Family and the Singh Family. After Bharatiya Janata Party’s Dr. Shailesh Singh’s victory in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, both families have inflicted two defeats on the other. [6]

The Deeg-Kumher Assembly Constituency was created by merging the Deeg and Kumher Assembly Constituencies in the 2008 delimitation. In the same delimitation, the Bharatpur Lok Sabha constituency was reserved for the Scheduled Caste. Hence forcing, Vishvendra Singh, the King of the erstwhile Bharatpur state, to contest assembly election.

The Deeg assembly constituency was traditionally the stronghold of the Bharatpur Royal House. While, the Health & Industries Minister, Dr. Digamber Singh, was the sitting legislator from Kumher. The 2008 merger of the two constituencies led to the face-off between the former King of Bharatpur & the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader serving as a Cabinet Minister.

Both Minister Digamber Singh and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Vishvendra Singh, sought the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the seat. [7] After much deference, the party chose Minister Singh to contest, denying Vishvendra the chance to contest. In response, the Maharaj of Bharatpur, shifting loyalties, joined the Indian National Congress to contest from the seat. [8]

Digamber defeated Vishvendra by a margin of 3200 votes in the 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. [9] A rare defeat for the former king of Bharatpur in the Royal bastion.

Vishvendra beat Digamber in the 2013 election by a margin of 11,162 votes. This defeat was the revival of the Bharatpur Royal House in politics. The election was witness to high fuzz and emotionally manipulative appeals, including Vishvendra’s wife campaigning in a white saree, worn by Indian women in case of death in family, to gain sympathy votes for her husband. The defeat was at the peak of Dr. Digamber Singh’s career. [10]

Hindustan Times publication, featuring then MLA Dr. Digamber Singh, during the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections. Dr. Digamber Singh - Hindustan Times.jpg
Hindustan Times publication, featuring then MLA Dr. Digamber Singh, during the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections.

Despite his defeat in the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections and the 2014 by poll election from Surajgarh Assembly constituency, Digamber Singh, was made the Chairman of Twenty Point Program and given a Cabinet Minister rank in the government. While Vishvendra remained an opposition legislator.

On 27 October 2017, after almost a four year long battle with cancer, Dr. Digamber Singh died at the age of 66. [11] Singh’s son Dr. Shailesh joined politics following the demise of his father. Shailesh contested against Vishvendra in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. Vishvendra defeated Shailesh by a margin of 8000 votes, despite the sympathy wave for Shailesh’s father - the Late Dr. Digamber Singh. Vishvendra Singh served as Cabinet Minister for Tourism in the Government of Rajasthan, following this win.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, with positions interchanged, Digamber Singh’s family engaged in high drama to strengthen their hold. The result mended in their favour with Shailesh trouncing Vishvendra by a margin of 9,000 votes. The former King of Bharatpur had now faced defeat, both by Digamber and his son Shailesh. [12]

Dr. Shailesh Singh, who goes by Dr. Shailesh Digamber Singh is the incumbent MLA from the constituency.

Election Results

2023

2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr. Shailesh Singh 89,063 48.54
INC Vishvendra Singh 81,16840.35
BSP Hariom Sharma4,4873.33
None of the above Nota10810.67
Independent politicianSurendra Singh4640.36
RLP Manudev10150.89
Independent Harishankar4760.22
Independent Poonam2140.09
Independent politicianRaj Kumar1970.01
Majority 78955.11
Turnout 2,05,83766.74
BJP hold Swing

2018

2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vishvendra Singh 73,730 45.41
BJP Dr. Shailesh Singh 65,51240.35
BSP Pratap Singh Sinsinwar Maharawar 20,02612.33
None of the above Nota10810.67
Independent politicianSurendra Singh6220.38
AAP Chandrapal4720.29
Independent Omvati4160.26
Independent Omprkash1580.10
Khushhal Kisan PartyVikram Singh Havaldar1400.09
Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta PartyLokendra Kumara1280.08
Bharatiya Yuva ShaktiHariom900.06
Majority 82185.10
Turnout 16237568.68
INC hold Swing

2013

2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Vishvendra Singh 71,407 47.99
BJP Dr. Digamber Singh 6024540.49
BSP Rajjan Singh120868.12
None of the aboveNota13720.92
LKD Balmukand12140.82
Independent Narendra Singh7910.53
Independent Dinesh chand4960.33
Independent Mukita3840.26
Independent Om Prakash2310.16
Bahujan Suraksha DalManoj kumar2260.15
Independent Anil kumar singh1310.09
Bharatiya Yuva ShaktiVikram singh1200.08
Jai Bharat Samanta PartyRakesh kumar960.07
Majority 111627.57
Turnout 14880073.05
INC hold Swing

2008

2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Dr. Digamber Singh 52,669 43.98
INC Vishvendra singh4914541.05
BSP Amar singh1489912.44
Bharatiya Bahujan PartyNet ram8230.69
Independent Banwari lal8030.67
Independent Narendra singh surajmal4460.37
Independent Narendra singh Jawahar singh3030.25
Independent Digamber2190.18
Bharatiya Jan ShaktBishambar Dayal1800.15
Lok Jan Shakti PartyLajjaram1400.12
Rajasthan Vikas PartyShivcharan1350.11
Majority 35242.94
Turnout 11976267.0
BJP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "State Election,2023 to the legislative assembly of Rajasthan" (PDF). Election Commission of India . Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/deeg-kumher-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470685-2023-12-03 [ bare URL ]
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "New Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). ceorajasthan.nic.in. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Deeg-Kumher Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (3 December 2023). "Deeg-kumher Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Dr. Shailesh Singh Wins From Deeg-kumher". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Singh, Divyanshi (3 November 2023). "Deeg-Kumher Vidhan Sabha Seat: इस सिट से BJPको 2008 में मिली पहली जीत, जानें अब क्या है हाल". India News. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Setback for BJP as Vishwendra joins Cong". The Economic Times. 15 November 2008. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Deeg Kumher 2008 Assembly MLA Election Rajasthan | ENTRANCE INDIA". 6 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Whatever Deeg-Kumher decides, Singh will be King" . Retrieved 4 December 2023– via PressReader.
  11. ↑ "Former BJP minister Dr Digamber Singh passes away in Jaipur". The Times of India. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Deeg-Kumher Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: BJP's Dr. Shailesh Digamber Singh Wins". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Data of Rajasthan LA 2018". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 24 September 2021.

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