Prayagraj South assembly election result 2017
Nand Gopal Gupta of the Bharatiya Janata Party won Prayagraj South in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election with 93,011 votes (52.53%), defeating Haji Parvej Ahmad of the Samajwadi Party, who polled 64,424 votes (36.38%). The winning margin was 28,587 votes.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nand Gopal Gupta | Bharatiya Janata Party | 93,011 | 52.53% |
| Haji Parvej Ahmad | Samajwadi Party | 64,424 | 36.38% |
| Masooq Khan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 12,162 | 6.87% |
Turnout was 45.16%, with 177,063 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 Prayagraj South constituency
Prayagraj South is seat number 263 of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly and lies in Prayagraj district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. It is part of the Allahabad Lok Sabha constituency. It had about 408,293 registered electors at the 2022 election.
Who represents Prayagraj South now
Prayagraj South is represented by Nand Gopal Gupta "Nandi" of the Bharatiya Janata Party, elected in 2022. The 2017 figures above are a historical record.
- Prayagraj South constituency page
- Profile of Nand Gopal Gupta "Nandi"
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Figures are the Election Commission of India’s 2017 results for Prayagraj South, checked against two independent published compilations, which agree on them.