The SP’s sweep of all 5 Ambedkar Nagar seats in 2022
प्रकाशित
In the 2022 assembly election the SP won all 5 seats in Ambedkar Nagar district: Katehari, Tanda, Alapur (SC), Jalalpur and Akbarpur. In 2017 the BSP held 3 of them and the BJP 2. The SP had none here in 2017.
| Seat | Winner (SP) | Margin | Vote % | Runner-up | In 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katehari | Lalji Verma | 7,696 | 37.78% | NISHAD Party | BSP |
| Tanda | Ram Murti Verma | 32,097 | 43.49% | BJP | BJP |
| Alapur | Tribhuwan Dutt | 9,383 | 35.55% | BJP | BJP |
| Jalalpur | Rakesh Pandey | 13,630 | 36.18% | BSP | BSP |
| Akbarpur | Ram Achal Rajbhar | 12,336 | 38.14% | BJP | BSP |
Table: UP Election News. Data: Election Commission of India.
Margins and vote share
The widest margin was 32,097 in Tanda, where Ram Murti Verma took the seat from the BJP. The margin was 13,630 in Jalalpur, 12,336 in Akbarpur, 9,383 in Alapur and 7,696 in Katehari.
On all five seats the winning share was between 35 and 44 percent, 35.55 percent in Alapur. The contests were multi-cornered and the BSP vote still mattered.
Who finished second
The BJP was runner-up in Tanda, Alapur and Akbarpur, the BSP in Jalalpur and the NISHAD Party in Katehari. Jalalpur is one of 18 seats where the BSP came second in 2022.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha election the Ambedkar Nagar seat also went to the SP. This article is based only on the Commission’s declared results.
Key points
- In the 2022 assembly election the SP won all 5 seats in Ambedkar Nagar district: Katehari, Tanda, Alapur (SC), Jalalpur and Akbarpur.
- The widest margin was 32,097 in Tanda, where Ram Murti Verma took the seat from the BJP.
- The BJP was runner-up in Tanda, Alapur and Akbarpur, the BSP in Jalalpur and the NISHAD Party in Katehari.
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.
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.
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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