Paniyara assembly election result 2017
Gyanendra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Paniyara in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 119,308 votes (48.92%), defeating Ganesh Shankar Pandey of the Bahujan Samaj Party, who polled 51,817 votes (21.25%). The winning margin was 67,491 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyanendra Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 119,308 | 48.92% |
| Ganesh Shankar Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 51,817 | 21.25% |
| Talat Aziz | Indian National Congress | 48,004 | 19.68% |
| Suman | NISHAD Party | 10,762 | 4.41% |
| Ganpat Singh | Rashtriya Lok Dal | 3,561 | 1.46% |
Turnout was 61.16%, with 243,886 votes cast.
Uttar Pradesh voted in seven phases between 11 February and 8 March 2017, and the votes were counted on 11 March 2017. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 312 of the 403 seats, and Yogi Adityanath became Chief Minister.
About the Paniyara constituency
Paniyara is seat number 319 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Maharajganj district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Maharajganj Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 423,585 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Paniyara now
Paniyara is represented by Gyanendra Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Paniyara constituency page
- Profile of Gyanendra Singh
- All Uttar Pradesh MLAs
- Uttar Pradesh constituencies
- Uttar Pradesh Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Paniyara, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.