Badrinath assembly election result 2017
Mahendra Bhatt of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Badrinath in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 29,676 votes (46.42%), defeating Rajendra Singh Bhandari of the Indian National Congress, who polled 24,042 votes (37.60%). The winning margin was 5,634 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahendra Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | 29,676 | 46.42% |
| Rajendra Singh Bhandari | Indian National Congress | 24,042 | 37.60% |
| Bharat Singh Kunwar | Communist Party of India | 2,380 | 3.72% |
| Vinod Fonia | Independent politician | 2,370 | 3.71% |
| Mukesh Lal Koshwal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,652 | 2.58% |
Turnout was 62.84%, with 63,933 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 Badrinath constituency
Badrinath is seat number 4 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Chamoli district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 102,145 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Badrinath now
Badrinath is represented by Lakhpat Singh Butola of the Indian National Congress, elected at the 2024 bye-election. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Badrinath constituency page
- Profile of Lakhpat Singh Butola
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Badrinath, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.