Ajagara (Assembly constituency)
Ajagara Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Varanasi district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Chandauli (Lok Sabha constituency). First assembly election in this assembly constituency was conducted in 2012 after the constituency came into existence in the year 2008 as a result of the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008".[1][2]
| Ajagara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency of | |
| Incumbent MLA | Kailash Nath Sonkar |
| Political Party | Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| Elected Year | 2008 |
| Constituency Details | |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Varanasi |
| Reservation | SC |
| Total Electors | 310,116 (2012) |
Wards / Areas
Ajagara Assembly constituency comprises KCs Palahi Patti, Ajagara, PCs Dallipur, Rasulpur, Shahpur, Babatpur, Raisipatti, Surwa, Harhua, Birapatti, Koirajpur, Ausanpur, Undi, Sabhaipur, Ekla, Garwa, Paschimpur, Gauri, Parsadpur, Hathiwar, Puarikala, Puarikhurd & Bhopapur of Harahaua KC of Pindra Tehsil.[2]
Member of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Winner | Party | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tribhuvan Ram | Bahujan Samaj Party | [3] |
| 2017 | Kailash Nath Sonkar | Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party |
Election Result
16th Vidhan Sabha: 2012 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSP | Tribhuvan Ram | 60,239 | 32.35 | - | |
| SP | Lalji | 58,156 | 31.23 | - | |
| BJP | Harinath | 22,855 | 12.27 | - | |
| Remainder eighteen candidates | 44,964 | 24.15 | - | ||
| Majority | 2,083 | 1.12 | - | ||
| Turnout | 186,214 | 60.05 | - | ||
| BSP hold | Swing | - | |||
See also
India portal
Politics portal
References
- "Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH" (PDF). Eci.nic.in.
- "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 8 June 2015.