Bhimtal assembly election result 2017
Ram Singh Kaira of the Independent politician won Bhimtal in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 18,878 votes (30.76%), defeating Govind Singh Bisht of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 15,432 votes (25.14%). The winning margin was 3,446 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ram Singh Kaira | Independent politician | 18,878 | 30.76% |
| Govind Singh Bisht | Bharatiya Janata Party | 15,432 | 25.14% |
| Dan Singh Bhandari | Indian National Congress | 14,702 | 23.96% |
| Tara Datt Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 8,444 | 13.76% |
| Govind Singh Bisht | Independent politician | 703 | 1.15% |
Turnout was 63.48%, with 61,373 votes cast. 9 candidates contested the seat; the table shows the leading 5.
Uttarakhand voted on 15 February 2017 in 69 of its 70 seats (Karnaprayag polled later), and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 57 of the 70 seats, and Trivendra Singh Rawat became Chief Minister.
About the Bhimtal constituency
Bhimtal is seat number 57 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Nainital district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 100,634 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Bhimtal now
Bhimtal is represented by Ram Singh Kaida of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Bhimtal constituency page
- Profile of Ram Singh Kaida
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Bhimtal, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.