Nainital assembly election result 2017
Sanjiv Arya of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Nainital in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 30,036 votes (48.85%), defeating Sarita Arya of the Indian National Congress, who polled 22,789 votes (37.06%). The winning margin was 7,247 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjiv Arya | Bharatiya Janata Party | 30,036 | 48.85% |
| Sarita Arya | Indian National Congress | 22,789 | 37.06% |
| Hem Chandra Arya | Independent politician | 5,505 | 8.95% |
| K. L. Arya | Independent politician | 1,035 | 1.68% |
| Sunder Lal Arya | Bahujan Samaj Party | 997 | 1.62% |
Turnout was 56.89%, with 61,484 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 Nainital constituency
Nainital is seat number 58 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Nainital district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. It is part of the Nainital–Udhamsingh Nagar Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 109,970 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Nainital now
Nainital is represented by Sarita Arya of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Nainital constituency page
- Profile of Sarita Arya
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Nainital, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.