BJP in Bundelkhand: 19 seats in 2017, 14 seats in 2022
प्रकाशित
The seven Bundelkhand districts of Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot have 19 assembly seats. In 2017 the BJP won all 19. In 2022 the BJP won 14, the SP 3 and Apna Dal (S) 2.
| District | Seats | BJP in 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Banda | 4 | 3 |
| Chitrakoot | 2 | 0 |
| Hamirpur | 2 | 2 |
| Jalaun | 3 | 2 |
| Jhansi | 4 | 3 |
| Lalitpur | 2 | 2 |
| Mahoba | 2 | 2 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Which seats changed
The SP won Kalpi in Jalaun, Baberu in Banda and Chitrakoot. Kalpi was decided by just 2,816 votes, and the winner’s share there, 29.48 percent, was the lowest in the state in 2022. Apna Dal (S) won Mauranipur in Jhansi and Manikpur in Chitrakoot, both BJP seats in 2017. Manikpur’s margin was 1,048.
The BJP’s big wins
The BJP won both Lalitpur district seats by over a lakh votes, Mehroni by 1,10,451 and Lalitpur by 1,07,215. The margin was 76,353 in Jhansi Nagar and 61,979 in Rath. Both seats in Mahoba district and both in Hamirpur district also stayed with the BJP.
Bundelkhand turnout in 2022 was 64.19 percent, above the state figure of 60.94. Mehroni recorded 74.86 percent, among the highest in the state.
Who finished second
On most of the 14 BJP seats the SP finished second. The BSP was runner-up in Madhaugarh, Lalitpur and Mehroni.
Key points
- The seven Bundelkhand districts of Jhansi, Lalitpur, Jalaun, Hamirpur, Mahoba, Banda and Chitrakoot have 19 assembly seats.
- The SP won Kalpi in Jalaun, Baberu in Banda and Chitrakoot.
- The BJP won both Lalitpur district seats by over a lakh votes, Mehroni by 1,10,451 and Lalitpur by 1,07,215.
- On most of the 14 BJP seats the SP finished second.
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.
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:
- Saharanpur district assembly results 2022
- Ayodhya district assembly results 2022
- Budaun district assembly results 2022
Source: Election Commission of India. Figures are from official statistical reports.
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