This report looks at how the BJP performed in the 7 assembly seats of Aligarh district in the 2017 and 2022 Uttar Pradesh elections. According to Election Commission of India data, the party won 7 of these seats in 2017 and 7 in 2022. In 2022 its share of all valid votes cast across the district’s seats was 50.93%, as calculated by UP Election News from seat wise figures.
BJP in Aligarh: seat wise position
| Seat | 2017 | 2022 | 2022 votes | 2022 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khair (71) | Won | Won | 1,39,643 | 55.55% |
| Barauli (72) | Won | Won | 1,47,984 | 60.57% |
| Atrauli (73) | Won | Won | 1,25,691 | 52.03% |
| Chharra (74) | Won | Won | 1,11,293 | 45.79% |
| Koil (75) | Won | Won | 1,08,067 | 42.81% |
| Aligarh (76) | Won | Won | 1,20,389 | 47.66% |
| Iglas (77) | Won | Won | 1,27,209 | 52.35% |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India. For 2017 the ECI top three candidates are used.
Seats the BJP won in 2022
In Khair, Anoop Singh urf Anoop Pradhan Valmeeki won by 74,341 votes over the BSP candidate Charu Kain Kain, a one sided contest. In Barauli, Thakur Jaiveer Singh won by 90,645 votes over the BSP candidate Narendra Kumar Sharma, a one sided contest. In Atrauli, Sandeep Kumar Singh won by 39,324 votes over the SP candidate Viresh Yadav, a comfortable win. In Chharra, Ravendra Pal Singh won by 24,327 votes over the SP candidate Laxmi Dhangar, a comfortable win. In Koil, Anil Parashar won by 5,028 votes over the SP candidate Shaz Ishaq, a moderately close contest. In Aligarh, Mukta Raja won by 12,786 votes over the SP candidate Zafar Alam, a moderately close contest. In Iglas, Rajkumar Sahyogi won by 59,163 votes over the RLD candidate Birpal Singh, a one sided contest.
The 2017 wins
In 2017 the BJP won Khair, where Anoop defeated the BSP by 70,721 votes; Barauli, where Shri Dalveer Singh defeated the BSP by 38,763 votes; Atrauli, where Sandeep Kumar Singh defeated the SP by 50,967 votes; Chharra, where Ravendra Pal Singh defeated the SP by 56,134 votes; Koil, where Anil Parashar defeated the SP by 50,963 votes; Aligarh, where Sanjeev Raja defeated the SP by 15,440 votes; Iglas, where Rajveer Diler defeated the BSP by 74,800 votes. All of these seats were retained in 2022.
Reading the numbers
Compared with 2017, the BJP held the same number of seats in Aligarh. Statewide, the BJP’s tally went from 312 seats to 255, so the district result can be read against that broader trend. Vote share also matters: a party can lose seats while still holding a large base of votes, which can be decisive in close contests in 2027.
The statewide picture
Across the state, the BJP won 312 seats in 2017 and 255 in 2022, while the Samajwadi Party rose from 47 to 111 seats. The BSP fell from 19 seats to 1, and the Congress from 7 to 2. Allies on both sides, such as Apna Dal (Soneylal), the NISHAD Party, the RLD and the SBSP, also won seats in 2022.
How the UP assembly is elected
Uttar Pradesh has 403 assembly constituencies, of which 84 are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 2 for Scheduled Tribes. Their boundaries were fixed by the Delimitation Order of 2008, and the 2012, 2017 and 2022 elections were all held on these same boundaries, so results from these years can be compared seat by seat. Members are elected under the first past the post system, which means the candidate with the most valid votes wins even without a majority of votes. The 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly first met in 2022, so the next assembly election is due by early 2027.
All numbers in this article are taken from the official results published by the Election Commission of India. Vote shares are calculated on total valid votes, including NOTA where stated.
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Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly general elections 2017 and 2022. Original data: Election Commission of India statistical reports.
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