BJP’s clean sweep of 11 seats in Ghaziabad, Noida and Hapur
प्रकाशित
In the 2022 assembly election the BJP won all 11 seats in Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Hapur districts: 5 in Ghaziabad, 3 in Gautam Buddh Nagar and 3 in Hapur. In 2017 the BJP held 10 of them, and Dhaulana in Hapur was with the BSP.
| Seat | District | BJP margin | Vote % | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sahibabad | Ghaziabad | 2,14,835 | 67.03% | Samajwadi Party |
| Noida | Gautam Budh Nagar | 1,81,513 | 70.16% | Samajwadi Party |
| Dadri | Gautam Budh Nagar | 1,38,218 | 61.64% | Samajwadi Party |
| Ghaziabad | Ghaziabad | 1,05,537 | 61.37% | Samajwadi Party |
| Muradnagar | Ghaziabad | 97,095 | 61.63% | RLD |
| Jewar | Gautam Budh Nagar | 56,315 | 50.53% | RLD |
| Modi Nagar | Ghaziabad | 34,619 | 50.63% | RLD |
| Garhmukteshwar | Hapur | 26,306 | 44.07% | Samajwadi Party |
| Dhaulana | Hapur | 12,628 | 44.65% | Samajwadi Party |
| Loni | Ghaziabad | 8,676 | 40.44% | RLD |
| Hapur | Hapur | 7,034 | 39.69% | RLD |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Big margins, low turnout
These seats had 56,00,233 electors and turnout of 57.8 percent. The widest margin was 2,14,835 in Sahibabad, the largest in the state. Noida was won by 1,81,513 and Dadri by 1,38,218.
The narrowest were Hapur (SC) at 7,034 and Loni at 8,676. Hapur is the only reserved seat among the 11.
Who finished second
The SP was runner-up on 6 of the 11 seats and the RLD on 5. The two parties were allies in 2022. RLD candidates came second in Loni, Muradnagar, Modi Nagar, Hapur and Jewar.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election the BJP also led here. Dr Mahesh Sharma won Gautam Buddha Nagar by 5,59,472 votes and Atul Garg won Ghaziabad by 3,36,965.
Key points
- In the 2022 assembly election the BJP won all 11 seats in Ghaziabad, Gautam Buddh Nagar and Hapur districts: 5 in Ghaziabad, 3 in Gautam
- These seats had 56,00,233 electors and turnout of 57.
- The SP was runner-up on 6 of the 11 seats and the RLD on 5.
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:
- 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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