Sapotra Assembly constituency

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Sapotra
Constituency No. 84 for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan-84-Sapotra.svg
Constituency details
Country India
Region North India
State Rajasthan
District Karauli
Lok Sabha constituency Karauli–Dholpur
Established1951
Total electors2,49,633 (2018)
Reservation ST
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Party Bhartiya Janta Party
Elected year2023

Sapotra Assembly constituency is a constituency of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly covering the Sapotra Tehsil in the Karauli district of Rajasthan, India. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Sapotra is one of eight assembly constituencies in the Karauli–Dholpur (Lok Sabha constituency). Currently this seat is represented by Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena , who won in last assembly election of 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election by defeating Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Golma Devi Meena by a margin of 14,104 votes. [4]

Geographical scope

The constituency comprises parts of Sapotra Tehsil, Mandrail Tehsil, Karauli Tehsil (Partly) (1) ILRC Maholi (2) ILRC Kailadevi [5]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
1951 Dharam Chand Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad
Constituency abolished
1967Ram Kumar Bharatiya Jana Sangh
1972 Indian National Congress
1977Rangji Meena Janata Party
1980 Bharatiya Janata Party
1985Rishikesh Indian National Congress
1990Prabhu Lal Patel
1993Rangji Meena Bharatiya Janata Party
1998Kamala Indian National Congress
2003 Sukh Lal Bharatiya Janata Party
2008 Ramesh Chand Meena Bahujan Samaj Party
2013 Indian National Congress
2018
2023 Hansraj Meena Bharatiya Janata Party

Election Results

2023

2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJP Hansraj Meena 111,385 56.24 +19.76
INC Ramesh Chand Meena67,55134.11−10.63
BSP Vijay Kumar Urf Kallu11,3045.71−7.66
NOTA None of the above 1,6340.83−0.49
Majority 43,83422.13+13.87
Turnout 198,04272.01+3.6
BJP gain from INC Swing


2018

In 2018, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 2,49,633 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,70,763. Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat third time continuously. He secured total 76,399 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Golma Devi Meena stood second with total 62,295 votes. He lost by 14,104 votes.


2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra [4] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Chand Meena 76,399 44.74
BJP Golma Devi Meena 62,29536.48
BSP Hansraj Meena22,83113.37
API Jagdish2,0631.21
NOTA None of the above 2,2601.32
Majority 14,1048.26
Turnout 170,76368.41
INC hold Swing Increase2.svg7.91


2013

In 2013, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 2,13,158 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,42,681. Indian National Congress candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 52,555 votes. Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rishikesh stood second with total 46,323 votes. He lost by 6,232 votes.

2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Ramesh Chand Meena 52,55536.83Increase2.svg11.37
BJP Rishikesh46,32332.47Increase2.svg11.01
NPP Vijaylaxmi Meena23,44716.43Increase2.svg16.43
BSP Jaldhari9,0796.36Decrease2.svg26.28
Remaining 4 Candidates6,6444.57Steady2.svg
NOTA None Of The Above 4,6333.25Increase2.svg3.25
Majority 6,2324.36Decrease2.svg2.82
Turnout 1,42,68166.94Increase2.svg3.46
INC gain from BSP Swing Increase2.svg4.19


2008

In 2008, Sapotra legislative assembly constituency had total 1,82,827 electors. Total number of valid vote was 1,16,062. Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Ramesh Chand Meena won and became MLA from this seat. He secured total 37,878 votes. Indian National Congress candidate Mukhraj stood second with total 29,549 votes. He lost by 8,329 votes.

2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Sapotra [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BSP Ramesh Chand Meena 37,87832.64Steady2.svg
INC Mukhraj29,54925.46Steady2.svg
BJP Shakuntala24,91221.46Steady2.svg
Independent Brij Lal Meena9,8378.48Steady2.svg
Remaining 9 Candidates13,88611.96Steady2.svg
Majority 8,3297.18Steady2.svg
Turnout 1,16,06263.48Steady2.svg
BSP gain from BJP Swing Steady2.svg


References

  1. "Sapotra (Rajasthan) Assembly Constituency Elections". www.elections.in. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Sapotra Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) (MLA) Elections Result Live". News18 . Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Sapotra Assembly Results". ElectionsinIndia. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Sapotra Assembly Constituency Election Result". resultuniversity.com. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India . 20 August 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. "Rajasthan General Legislative Election 2023". Election Commission of India .

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