Sapotra Assembly constituency

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

Sapotra
Constituency No. 84 for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateRajasthan
DistrictKarauli
Total electors2,49,633 (2018)
ReservationST
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2018

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]

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

Election Results

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chand Meena 76,399 44.74 Increase7.91
BJP Golma Devi Meena 62,295 36.48 Increase4.01
BSP Hansraj Meena 22,831 13.37 Increase7.01
API Jagdish 2,063 1.21 Increase1.21
Remaining 9 Candidates 4,915 2.88 Steady
NOTA None Of The Above 2,260 1.32 Decrease1.93
Majority 14,104 8.26 Increase3.90
Turnout 1,70,763 68.41 Increase1.47
INC hold Swing Increase7.91

2013 Assembly Election Result

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Ramesh Chand Meena 52,555 36.83 Increase11.37
BJP Rishikesh 46,323 32.47 Increase11.01
NPEP Vijaylaxmi Meena 23,447 16.43 Increase16.43
BSP Jaldhari 9,079 6.36 Decrease26.28
Remaining 4 Candidates 6,644 4.57 Steady
NOTA None Of The Above 4,633 3.25 Increase3.25
Majority 6,232 4.36 Decrease2.82
Turnout 1,42,681 66.94 Increase3.46
INC gain from BSP Swing Increase4.19

2008 Assembly Election Result

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]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BSP Ramesh Chand Meena 37,878 32.64 Steady
INC Mukhraj 29,549 25.46 Steady
BJP Shakuntala 24,912 21.46 Steady
Independent Brij Lal Meena 9,837 8.48 Steady
Remaining 9 Candidates 13,886 11.96 Steady
Majority 8,329 7.18 Steady
Turnout 1,16,062 63.48 Steady
BSP gain from BJP Swing Steady

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

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