Rasara 2022: the BSP’s only Uttar Pradesh assembly seat
प्रकाशित
In the 2022 assembly election the BSP contested all 403 seats and won just one: Rasara in Ballia district (No. 358). Umashankar Singh polled 87,887 votes, or 43.82 percent, beating the SBSP’s Mahendra by 6,583. Mahendra polled 81,304, or 40.54 percent.
| Year | BSP vote % | BSP votes | Turnout | Electors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.82% | 87,887 | 56.28% | 3,56,377 |
| 2017 | 48.16% | 92,272 | 57.54% | 3,35,654 |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
A third straight win
Umashankar Singh had also won the seat for the BSP in 2017, with 92,272 votes and 48.16 percent. According to the Commission’s 2012 statistical report, the BSP’s Umashankar won Rasara in 2012 too, so 2022 was his third straight win.
His share in 2022 was 4.34 points lower than in 2017, yet he held the seat while the BSP’s other 18 seats went to other parties.
The contest and turnout
Rasara had 9 candidates in 2022 and turnout of 56.28 percent. The contest was almost straight between the BSP and the SBSP, which was then allied with the SP.
Rasara is part of the Ghosi Lok Sabha seat. In 2024 the SP’s Rajeev Rai won Ghosi by 1,62,943 votes.
Key points
- In the 2022 assembly election the BSP contested all 403 seats and won just one: Rasara in Ballia district (No.
- Umashankar Singh had also won the seat for the BSP in 2017, with 92,272 votes and 48.
- Rasara had 9 candidates in 2022 and turnout of 56.
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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