Congress in UP 2022: the two wins in Rampur Khas and Pharenda
प्रकाशित
Congress won only 2 of 403 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election. They were Rampur Khas in Pratapgarh district and Pharenda in Maharajganj district. The party contested 399 seats and took 2.33 percent of the statewide vote. It forfeited deposits on 387 seats.
The BJP was runner-up on both seats. One win came by a wide margin and the other by a very narrow one. This article sets out the official figures for both.
| Seat | District | Winner | Votes | Vote % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampur Khas (244) | Pratapgarh | Aradhana Mishra Mona | 84,334 | 50.27% | 14,741 |
| Pharenda (315) | Maharajganj | Virendra Chaudhary | 85,181 | 40.28% | 1,246 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India, 2022 detailed results.
Rampur Khas: a second straight win
In Rampur Khas, Aradhana Mishra Mona polled 84,334 votes, or 50.27 percent. She defeated the BJP’s Nagesh Pratap Singh alias Chhote Sarkar by 14,741 votes. Turnout was 52.3 percent.
The seat was also with Congress in 2017, when Aradhana Mishra Mona polled 81,463 votes, or 48.19 percent. Of the 7 seats Congress won in 2017, Rampur Khas was the one that stayed with the party in 2022.
Pharenda: a 1,246-vote win
In Pharenda, Virendra Chaudhary won with 85,181 votes, or 40.28 percent. He defeated the BJP’s Bajrang Bahadur Singh by 1,246 votes. Turnout was 60.19 percent.
In 2017 the seat had been won by Bajrang Bahadur Singh of the BJP, with 76,312 votes and 38.75 percent. In 2022 it moved from the BJP to Congress. It was the only seat Congress took from another party in this cycle.
The statewide context
In 2017 Congress contested 114 seats and won 7, with 6.25 percent of the vote. In 2012 it had 28 seats and 11.65 percent. The 2022 share of 2.33 percent is the lowest of the three elections.
Two seats do not give the full picture of state politics. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election Congress won 6 seats from Uttar Pradesh, a result at a different level from the assembly. Issues and alliances differ between the two kinds of election.
Key points
- Congress won only 2 of 403 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly election.
- In Rampur Khas, Aradhana Mishra Mona polled 84,334 votes, or 50.
- In Pharenda, Virendra Chaudhary won with 85,181 votes, or 40.
- In 2017 Congress contested 114 seats and won 7, with 6.
The structure of the House
The Uttar Pradesh legislative assembly has 403 seats. Of these, 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. The majority mark is 202. The state sends 80 members to the Lok Sabha and 31 to the Rajya Sabha. The legislative council is a separate House whose members come through different electorates and nomination.
Official 2022 figures for context
For context, the 2022 assembly election had 15,12,46,168 electors and 9,21,62,897 votes polled, with statewide turnout of 60.94 percent. The BJP won 255 seats on 41.29 percent and the Samajwadi Party 111 seats on 32.06 percent. Apna Dal (S) won 12, the RLD 8, the SBSP and NISHAD Party 6 each, Congress and the Jansatta Dal Loktantrik 2 each, and the BSP 1.
Also read:
- Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 2024 result
- Meerut district assembly results 2022
- Saharanpur district assembly results 2022
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