Khatima assembly election result 2017
Pushkar Singh Dhami of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Khatima in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 29,539 votes (36.37%), defeating Bhuwan Chandra Kapri of the Indian National Congress, who polled 26,830 votes (33.03%). The winning margin was 2,709 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pushkar Singh Dhami | Bharatiya Janata Party | 29,539 | 36.37% |
| Bhuwan Chandra Kapri | Indian National Congress | 26,830 | 33.03% |
| Ramesh Singh Rana | Bahujan Samaj Party | 17,804 | 21.92% |
| Dr. Lalit Singh | Independent politician | 4,516 | 5.56% |
| Ramesh Chandra Rana | Independent politician | 452 | 0.56% |
Turnout was 76.48%, with 81,223 votes cast.
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 Khatima constituency
Khatima is seat number 70 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Udham Singh Nagar district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 120,145 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Khatima now
Khatima is represented by Bhuvan Chandra Kapri of the Indian National Congress, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Khatima constituency page
- Profile of Bhuvan Chandra Kapri
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Khatima, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.