The two ST reserved seats in UP: Obra and Duddhi in 2017 and 2022
प्रकाशित
Only two seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, Obra and Duddhi. Both are in Sonbhadra district and part of the Robertsganj Lok Sabha seat. They are also the last two seats in the state’s numbering, 402 and 403.
This article compares the 2017 and 2022 contests on both seats: electors, turnout and the winner’s share.
| Seat | Year | Electors | Turnout | Winner | Winner’s vote % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obra | 2017 | 3,07,843 | 52.9% | BJP | 49.24% |
| Obra | 2022 | 3,27,556 | 49.8% | BJP | 48.04% |
| Duddhi | 2017 | 3,08,054 | 63.82% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) | 34.24% |
| Duddhi | 2022 | 3,32,033 | 61.58% | BJP | 41.28% |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Electors and turnout
Obra’s electorate grew from 3,07,843 in 2017 to 3,27,556 in 2022, but turnout fell from 52.9 to 49.8 percent, among the lowest in the state in 2022. Duddhi’s electorate rose from 3,08,054 to 3,32,033 and turnout moved from 63.82 to 61.58 percent.
Turnout fell on both seats, but Duddhi stayed above the state average of 60.94 percent while Obra was well below it.
Who won
Obra stayed with the BJP in both elections, and Sanjeev Kumar Gond won both times, with 49.24 percent in 2017 and 48.04 percent in 2022. The 2022 margin was 26,442 votes.
Duddhi was won in 2017 by Hariram of Apna Dal (S) with 34.24 percent. In 2022 the BJP’s Ramdular won with 41.28 percent, 6,297 votes ahead of the SP’s Vijay Singh. Both times the seat stayed with NDA parties.
NOTA and candidates
NOTA polled 4,756 votes in Duddhi in 2022, down from 8,522 in 2017. In Obra it fell from 4,305 to 3,077. There were 8 candidates in Obra and 10 in Duddhi in 2022.
Key points
- Only two seats in the Uttar Pradesh assembly are reserved for Scheduled Tribes, Obra and Duddhi.
- Obra’s electorate grew from 3,07,843 in 2017 to 3,27,556 in 2022, but turnout fell from 52.
- Obra stayed with the BJP in both elections, and Sanjeev Kumar Gond won both times, with 49.
- NOTA polled 4,756 votes in Duddhi in 2022, down from 8,522 in 2017.
The 2017 baseline
The 2017 assembly election had 14,16,63,646 electors and turnout of 61.22 percent. The BJP won 312 seats on 39.67 percent. The Samajwadi Party won 47, the BSP 19, Apna Dal (S) 9, Congress 7 and the SBSP 4. Three independents also won. Between 2017 and 2022, 125 seats changed parties.
The 2024 Lok Sabha context
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Uttar Pradesh’s 80 seats were won as follows: Samajwadi Party 37, BJP 33, Congress 6, RLD 2, Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) 1 and Apna Dal (S) 1. Lok Sabha and assembly elections turn on different issues and alliances, so the two results should not be added together to reach a conclusion.
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.
Also read:
- Ghazipur district assembly results 2022
- Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha 2024 result
- Meerut district assembly results 2022
Source: Election Commission of India. Figures are from official statistical reports.
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