Kaladhungi assembly election result 2017
Banshidhar Bhagat of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Kaladhungi in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 45,704 votes (44.76%), defeating Prakash Joshi of the Indian National Congress, who polled 25,107 votes (24.59%). The winning margin was 20,597 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banshidhar Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party | 45,704 | 44.76% |
| Prakash Joshi | Indian National Congress | 25,107 | 24.59% |
| Mahesh Chandra | Independent politician | 20,214 | 19.80% |
| Harendra Singh Darmwal | Independent politician | 4,294 | 4.21% |
| Varun Pratap Singh Bhakuni | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,384 | 2.33% |
Turnout was 68.79%, with 102,104 votes cast. 8 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 Kaladhungi constituency
Kaladhungi is seat number 60 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 171,639 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Kaladhungi now
Kaladhungi is represented by Banshidhar Bhagat of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Kaladhungi constituency page
- Profile of Banshidhar Bhagat
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Kaladhungi, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.