Laksar assembly election result 2017
Sanjay Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Laksar in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 25,248 votes (32.34%), defeating Haji Taslim Ahmad of the Indian National Congress, who polled 23,644 votes (30.28%). The winning margin was 1,604 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjay Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 25,248 | 32.34% |
| Haji Taslim Ahmad | Indian National Congress | 23,644 | 30.28% |
| Subhash Singh Choudhary | Bahujan Samaj Party | 19,656 | 25.18% |
| Kushalpal Singh | Independent politician | 6,087 | 7.80% |
| Sumit | Independent politician | 2,415 | 3.09% |
Turnout was 81.95%, with 78,075 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 Laksar constituency
Laksar is seat number 34 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Haridwar district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 102,483 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Laksar now
Laksar is represented by Mohammad Shehzad of the Bahujan Samaj Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Laksar constituency page
- Profile of Mohammad Shehzad
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Laksar, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.