Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency
Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.
| Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Assembly Constituencies | Beawar Merta Degana Jaitaran Bhim Kumbhalgarh Rajsamand Nathdwara |
| Established | 2008 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Vidhan Sabha segments
Presently, Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | Beawar | None | Ajmer |
| 111 | Merta | None | Nagaur |
| 112 | Degana | None | Nagaur |
| 116 | Jaitaran | None | Pali |
| 173 | Bhim | None | Rajsamand |
| 174 | Kumbhalgarh | None | Rajsamand |
| 175 | Rajsamand | None | Rajsamand |
| 176 | Nathdwara | None | Rajsamand |
Four assembly segments - Bhim, Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand and Nathdwara were earlier in erstwhile Udaipur constituency. Two assembly segments - Merta and Degana were earlier in erstwhile Nagaur constituency. Beawar and Jaitaran assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Ajmer and Pali constituencies respectively.
Members of Lok Sabha
- Until 2008 : the constituency did not exist.
- 2009: Gopal Singh, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Hari Om Singh Rathore, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2019: Diya Kumari, Bharatiya Janata Party
Election results
2019 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Diya Kumari | 8,63,039 | 69.61 | ||
| INC | Devkinandan (Kaka) | 3,11,123 | 25.09 | ||
| BSP | Chenaram | 15,955 | 1.29 | ||
| API | Chandra Prakash Tanwar | 12,887 | 1.04 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 12,671 | 1.02 | ||
| Majority | 5,51,916 | 44.52 | |||
| Turnout | 12,40,848 | 64.87 | +7.09 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Hari Om Singh Rathore | 6,44,794 | 65.65 | ||
| INC | Gopal Singh Shekhawat | 2,49,089 | 25.36 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 17,182 | 1.75 | ||
| BSP | Neeru Ram Jat | 14,579 | 1.48 | ||
| Majority | 3,95,705 | 40.29 | |||
| Turnout | 9,83,032 | 57.78 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2009 Lok Sabha Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Gopal Singh Shekhawat | 2,94,451 | 49.77 | ||
| BJP | Rasa Singh Rawat | 2,48,561 | 42.01 | ||
| IND. | Surya Bhavani Singh Chawra | 13,746 | 2.32 | ||
| BSP | Neeru Ram Jat | 12,441 | 2.10 | ||
| Majority | 45,890 | 7.77 | |||
| Turnout | 5,90,981 | 39.68 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- "Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies wise Polling Stations & Electors" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan website.