Purola assembly election result 2017
Rajkumar of the Indian National Congress won Purola in the 2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election with 17,798 votes (35.93%), defeating Mal Chand of the Bharatiya Janata Party, who polled 16,785 votes (33.89%). The winning margin was 1,013 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajkumar | Indian National Congress | 17,798 | 35.93% |
| Mal Chand | Bharatiya Janata Party | 16,785 | 33.89% |
| Durgeshwar Lal | Independent politician | 13,508 | 27.27% |
| Ramlal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 679 | 1.37% |
Turnout was 73.39%, with 49,532 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 Purola constituency
Purola is seat number 1 of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly and lies in Uttarkashi district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. It is part of the Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 76,944 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Purola now
Purola is represented by Durgeshwar Lal of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Purola constituency page
- Profile of Durgeshwar Lal
- All Uttarakhand MLAs
- Uttarakhand constituencies
- Uttarakhand Election 2027
Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Purola, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.