Deciphering The Rajasthan Assembly Election: A Comprehensive Analysis

Introduction:

The Political Landscape Of India Is Greatly Affected By The Rajasthan Assembly Election, Especially In Light Of The State’s Rich Cultural Legacy And Socioeconomic Variety. We Explore The Complexities Of The Rajasthan Assembly Election In This In-Depth Study, Looking At The Major Contenders, Problems, And Ramifications For The Political Future Of The State.

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Rajasthan on 25 November 2023 to elect 199 of the 200 members of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The results were declared on 3 December 2023. The election for the Karanpur seat was adjourned following the death of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Kooner.[2]

The BJP wrested power by winning 115 seats, unseating the Indian National Congress from power and continuing the trend of governments changing every five years in the state. Bhajan Lal Sharma became the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Background:

The tenure of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 14 January 2024. The previous assembly elections were held in December 2018. After the election, Indian National Congress formed the state government, with Ashok Gehlot becoming Chief Minister.

Schedule:

The schedule of the election was announced by the Election Commission of India on 9 October 2023.[5] However, the election date was postponed from 23 November 2023 to 25 November 2023.

Poll Event Date Day
Notification Date 30 October 2023 Monday
Start of nomination 30 October 2023 Monday
Last Date for filing nomination 6 November 2023 Monday
Scrutiny of nomination 7 November 2023 Tuesday
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 9 November 2023 Thursday
Date of Poll 25 November 2023 Saturday
Date of Counting of Votes 3 December 2023 Sunday

Parties and alliances:

Alliance/Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
INC+[11] Indian National Congress Ashok Gehlot 199 200
Rashtriya Lok Dal Krishan Kumar Saran[12] 1
Bharatiya Janata Party Rajendra Singh Rathore 200
Bahujan Samaj Party Bhagwan Singh Baba[13] 185
RLP+[14] Rashtriya Loktantrik Party Hanuman Beniwal 78 126
Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) Chandra Shekhar Aazad 46
Aam Aadmi Party Naveen Paliwal[15] 86
Bharat Adivasi Party Mohan Lal Roat[16] 27
Jannayak Janata Party Prithvi Meel[17] 20
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Amra Ram 17
Bharatiya Tribal Party Chhotubhai Vasava 17
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Jameel Khan[18] 10
Communist Party of India Narendra Acharya[19] 9
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) Suraj Kumar Burhadia[20] 9
Samajwadi Party Braj Nandan Yadav[21] 5
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation 3
Shiv Sena 1
62 REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES 226
INDEPENDENT 734

Candidates:

District Constituency
INC+[22][23][24] BJP[22][23][24]
Sri Ganganagar 1 Sadulshahar INC Jagdish Chander Jangod BJP Gurveer Singh Brar
2 Ganganagar INC Ankur Manglani BJP Jaideep Bihani
3 Karanpur INC Rupinder Singh Kooner BJP Surender Pal Singh
4 Suratgarh INC Dungar Ram Gedar BJP Rampratap Kasniyan
5 Raisinghnagar (SC) INC Sohan Lal Nayak BJP Balvir Singh Luthra
6 Anupgarh (SC) INC Shimla Devi Nayak BJP Santosh Bawri
Hanumangarh 7 Sangaria INC Abhimanyu Poonia BJP Gurdeep Singh Shahpini
8 Hanumangarh INC Vinod Kumar Choudhary BJP Amit Choudhary
9 Pilibanga (SC) INC Vinod Gothwal BJP Dharmendra Mochi
10 Nohar INC Amit Chachan BJP Abhishek Matoria
11 Bhadra INC Ajeet Beniwal BJP Sanjeev Beniwal
Bikaner 12 Khajuwala (SC) INC Govind Ram Meghwal BJP Dr. Vishwanath Meghwal
13 Bikaner West INC Bulaki Das Kalla BJP Jethanand Vyas
14 Bikaner East INC Yashpal Gehlot BJP Sidhi Kumari
15 Kolayat INC Bhanwar Singh Bhati BJP Anshuman Singh Bhati
16 Lunkaransar INC Rajendra Moond BJP Sumit Godara
17 Dungargarh INC Mangalaram Godara BJP Tarachand Saraswat
18 Nokha INC Sushila Dudi BJP Bihari Lal Bishnoi
Churu 19 Sadulpur INC Krishna Poonia BJP Sumitra Poonia
20 Taranagar INC Narendra Budania BJP Rajendra Singh Rathore
21 Sardarshahar INC Anil Kumar Sharma BJP Rajkumar Rinva
22 Churu INC Rafiq Mandelia BJP Harlal Saharan
23 Ratangarh INC Pusaram Godara BJP Abhinesh Maharshi
24 Sujangarh (SC) INC Manoj Meghwal BJP Santosh Meghwal
Jhunjhunu 25 Pilani (SC) INC Pitram Singh Kala BJP Rajesh Dahiya
26 Surajgarh INC Sharwan Kumar BJP Santosh Ahlawat
27 Jhunjhunu INC Brijendra Singh Ola BJP Bablu Chaudhary
28 Mandawa INC Rita Choudhary BJP Narendra Kumar
29 Nawalgarh INC Dr. Rajkumar Sharma BJP Vikram Singh Jakhal
30 Udaipurwati INC Bhagwan Ram Saini BJP Shubhkaran Choudhary
31 Khetri INC Manisha Gurjar BJP Dharmpal Gurjar
Sikar 32 Fatehpur INC Hakam Ali Khan BJP Shravan Choudhary
33 Lachhmangarh INC Govind Singh Dotasra BJP Subhash Maharia
34 Dhod (SC) INC Jagdish Danodia BJP Gordhan Verma
35 Sikar INC Rajendra Pareek BJP Ratanlal Jaldhari
36 Dantaramgarh INC Virendra Singh BJP Gajanand Kumawat
37 Khandela INC Mahadeo Singh Khandela BJP Subhash Meel
38 Neem Ka Thana INC Suresh Modi BJP Prem Singh Bajor
39 Srimadhopur INC Deependra Singh Shekhawat BJP Jhabar Singh Kharra
Jaipur 40 Kotputli INC Rajender Singh Yadav BJP Hansraj Patel Gurjar
41 Viratnagar INC Indraj Singh Gurjar BJP Kuldeep Dhankad
42 Shahpura INC Manish Yadav BJP Upen Yadav
43 Chomu INC Dr Shikha Meel Barala BJP Ram Lal Sharma
44 Phulera INC Vidyadhar Singh Chaudhary BJP Nirmal Kumawat
45 Dudu (SC) INC Babulal Nagar BJP Prem Chand Bairwa
46 Jhotwara INC Abhishek Choudhary BJP Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
47 Amber INC Prashant Sharma BJP Satish Poonia
48 Jamwa Ramgarh (ST) INC Gopal Lal Meena BJP Mahendra Pal Meena
49 Hawa Mahal INC R.R. Tiwari BJP Balmukund Acharya
50 Vidhyadhar Nagar INC Sitaram Agarwal BJP Diya Kumari
51 Civil Lines INC Pratap Singh Khachariyawas BJP Gopal Sharma
52 Kishanpole INC Ameen Kagzi BJP Chandramohan Batvada
53 Adarsh Nagar INC Rafeek Khan BJP Ravi Nayyar
54 Malviya Nagar INC Archana Sharma BJP Kali Charan Saraf
55 Sanganer INC Pushpendra Bhardwaj BJP Bhajanlal Sharma
56 Bagru (SC) INC Ganga Devi Verma BJP Kailash Chand Verma
57 Bassi (ST) INC Laxman Meena BJP Chandramohan Meena
58 Chaksu (SC) INC Ved Prakash Solanki BJP Ramavatar Bairwa
Alwar 59 Tijara INC Imran Khan BJP Baba Balaknath Yogi
60 Kishangarh Bas INC Deepchand Kheria BJP Ramhet Singh Yadav
61 Mundawar INC Lalit Yadav BJP Manjeet Dharmpal Choudhary
62 Behror INC Sanjay Yadav BJP Jaswant Singh Yadav
63 Bansur INC Shakuntala Rawat BJP Devi Singh Shekhawat
64 Thanagazi INC Kanti Prasad Meena BJP Hem Singh Bhadana
65 Alwar Rural (SC) INC Tika Ram Jully BJP Jairam Jatav
66 Alwar Urban INC Ajay Agarwal BJP Sanjay Sharma
67 Ramgarh INC Zuber Khan BJP Jai Ahuja
68 Rajgarh Laxmangarh (ST) INC Mange Lal Meena BJP Bannaram Meena
69 Kathumar (SC) INC Sanjana Jatav BJP Ramesh Khinchi
Bharatpur 70 Kaman INC Zahida Khan BJP Nauksham Chaudhary
71 Nagar INC Wajib Ali BJP Jawahar Singh Bedam
72 Deeg-Kumher INC Vishvendra Singh BJP Shailesh Singh
73 Bharatpur RLD Dr. Subhash Garg BJP Vijay Bansal
74 Nadbai INC Joginder Singh Awana BJP Jagat Singh
75 Weir (SC) INC Bhajan Lal Jatav BJP Bahadur Singh Koli
76 Bayana (SC) INC Amar Singh Jatav BJP Bachchu Singh Banshiwal
Dholpur 77 Baseri (SC) INC Sanjay Kumar Jatav BJP Sukhram Koli
78 Bari INC Prashant Singh Parmar BJP Girraj Singh Malinga
79 Dholpur INC Shobha Rani Kushwaha BJP Shivcharan Kushawah
80 Rajakhera INC Rohit Bohra BJP Neerja Ashok Sharma
Karauli 81 Todabhim (ST) INC Ghanshyam Mahar BJP Ram Niwas Meena
82 Hindaun (SC) INC Anita Jatav BJP Rajkumari Jatav
83 Karauli INC Lakhan Singh Meena BJP Darshan Singh Gurjar
84 Sapotra (ST) INC Ramesh Chand Meena BJP Hansraj Meena
Dausa 85 Bandikui INC Gajraj Khatana BJP Bhagchand Dakra
86 Mahuwa INC Omprakash Hudla BJP Rajendra Meena
87 Sikrai (SC) INC Mamta Bhupesh BJP Vikram Bansiwal
88 Dausa INC Murari Lal Meena BJP Shankar Lal Sharma
89 Lalsot (ST) INC Parsadi Lal Meena BJP Rambilas Meena
Sawai Madhopur 90 Gangapur INC Ramkesh Meena BJP Mansingh Gurjar
91 Bamanwas (ST) INC Indra Meena BJP Rajendra Meena
92 Sawai Madhopur INC Danish Abrar BJP Kirodi Lal Meena
93 Khandar (SC) INC Ashok Bairwa BJP Jitendra Gothwal
Tonk 94 Malpura INC Ghasi Lal Choudhary BJP Kanhaiya Lal Choudhary
95 Niwai (SC) INC Prashant Bairwa BJP Ramsahay Verma
96 Tonk INC Sachin Pilot BJP Ajit Singh Mehta
97 Deoli-Uniara INC Harish Chandra Meena BJP Vijay Bainsla
Ajmer 98 Kishangarh INC Vikash Choudhary BJP Bhagirath Choudhary
99 Pushkar INC Naseem Akhtar Insaf BJP Suresh Singh Rawat
100 Ajmer North INC Mahendra Singh Ralawata BJP Vasudev Devnani
101 Ajmer South (SC) INC Droupadi Koli BJP Anita Bhadel
102 Nasirabad INC Shivprakash Gurjar BJP Ramswaroop Lamba
103 Beawar INC Paras Panch Jain BJP Shankar Singh Rawat
104 Masuda INC Rakesh Pareek BJP Virendra Singh
105 Kekri INC Raghu Sharma BJP Shatrughan Gautam
Nagaur 106 Ladnun INC Mukesh Bhakar BJP Karni Singh
107 Deedwana INC Chetan Dudi BJP Jitendra Singh Jodha
108 Jayal (SC) INC Manju Meghwal BJP Manju Baghmar
109 Nagaur INC Harendra Mirdha BJP Jyoti Mirdha
110 Khinwsar INC Tejpal Mirdha BJP Revat Ram Danga
111 Merta (SC) INC Shivratan Valmiki BJP Laxmanram Meghwal
112 Degana INC Vijaypal Mirdha BJP Ajay Singh Kilak
113 Makrana INC Zakir Hussain Gesawat BJP Sumita Bhinchar
114 Parbatsar INC Ramniwas Gawriya BJP Man Singh Kinsariya
115 Nawan INC Mahendra Chaudhary BJP Vijay singh choudhary
Pali 116 Jaitaran INC Surendra Goyal BJP Avinash Gehlot
117 Sojat (SC) INC Niranjan Arya BJP Shobha Chauhan
118 Pali INC Bheem Raj Bhati BJP Gyanchand Parakh
119 Marwar Junction INC Khushveer Singh BJP Kesaram Choudhary
120 Bali INC Badri Ram Jakhar BJP Pushpendra Singh
121 Sumerpur INC Hari Shankar Mewara BJP Joraram Kumawat
Jodhpur 122 Phalodi INC Prakash Chhangani BJP Pabba Ram Bishnoi
123 Lohawat INC Kishnaram Bishnoi BJP Gajendra Singh Khimsar
124 Shergarh INC Meena Kanwar BJP Babu Singh Rathore
125 Osian INC Divya Maderna BJP Bhairaram Chaudhary
126 Bhopalgarh (SC) INC Geeta Barwar BJP Kamsa Meghwal
127 Sardarpura INC Ashok Gehlot BJP Dr. Mahendra Singh Rathore
128 Jodhpur INC Manisha Panwar BJP Atul Bhansali
129 Soorsagar INC Shahzad Khan BJP Devendra Joshi
130 Luni INC Mahendra Bishnoi BJP Jogaram Patel
131 Bilara (SC) INC Mohan Lal Kataria BJP Arjunlal Garg
Jaisalmer 132 Jaisalmer INC Rooparam BJP Chhotu Singh Bhati
133 Pokaran INC Saleh Mohammad BJP Mahant Pratap Puri
Barmer 134 Sheo INC Ameen Khan BJP Swaroop Singh Khara
135 Barmer INC Mewaram Jain BJP Deepak Karwasara
136 Baytoo INC Harish Chaudhary BJP Balaram Moodh
137 Pachpadra INC Madan Prajapat BJP Arun Choudhary
138 Siwana INC Manvendra Singh BJP Hameersingh Bhayal
139 Gudamalani INC Sona Ram Choudhary BJP KK Vishnoi
140 Chohtan (SC) INC Padmaram Meghwal BJP Aduram Meghwal
Jalore 141 Ahore INC Saroj Choudhary BJP Chhagan Singh Rajpurohit
142 Jalore (SC) INC Ramila Meghwal BJP Jogeshwar Garg
143 Bhinmal INC Samarjeet Singh BJP Pooraram Choudhary
144 Sanchore INC Sukhram Bishnoi BJP Devji Patel
145 Raniwara INC Ratan Dewasi BJP Narayan Singh Dewal
Sirohi 146 Sirohi INC Sanyam Lodha BJP Otaram Dewasi
147 Pindwara-Abu (ST) INC Leela Ram Garasiya BJP Samaram Garasiya
148 Reodar (SC) INC Motiram Koli BJP Jagasi Ram Koli
Udaipur 149 Gogunda (ST) INC Mangi Lal Garasiya BJP Pratap Lal Bheel
150 Jhadol (ST) INC Heeralal Dangi BJP Babu Lal Kharadi
151 Kherwara (ST) INC Dayaram Parmar BJP Nanalal Aahri
152 Udaipur Rural (ST) INC Vivek Katara BJP Phool Singh Meena
153 Udaipur INC Gourav Vallabh BJP Tarachand Jain
154 Mavli INC Pushkar Lal Dangi BJP K.G. Paliwal
155 Vallabhnagar INC Preeti Shaktawat BJP Uday Lal Dangi
156 Salumber (ST) INC Raghuveer Meena BJP Amrit Lal Meena
Pratapgarh 157 Dhariawad (ST) INC Nagraj Meena BJP Kanhaiya Lal Meena
Dungarpur 158 Dungarpur (ST) INC Ganesh Ghogra BJP Bansilal Katara
159 Aspur (ST) INC Rakesh Roat BJP Gopi Chand Meena
160 Sagwara (ST) INC Kailash Kumar Bheel BJP Shankar Decha
161 Chorasi (ST) INC Tarachand Bhagora BJP Sushil Katara
Banswara 162 Ghatol (ST) INC Nanalal Ninama BJP Manshankar Ninama
163 Garhi (ST) INC Shankar Lal Charpota BJP Kailash Chandra Meena
164 Banswara (ST) INC Arjun Singh Bamniya BJP Dhan Singh Rawat
165 Bagidora (ST) INC Mahendrajeet Singh Malviya BJP Krishna Katara
166 Kushalgarh (ST) INC Ramila Khadia BJP Bhimabhai Damor
Chittorgarh 167 Kapasan (SC) INC Shankar Lal Bairwa BJP Arjun Lal Jingar
168 Begun INC Rajendra Singh Bidhuri BJP Suresh Dhaker
169 Chittorgarh INC Surendra Singh Jadawat BJP Narpat Singh Rajvi
170 Nimbahera INC Udai Lal Anjana BJP Shrichand Kriplani
171 Bari Sadri INC Badri Lal Jat BJP Gautam Singh Dak
Pratapgarh 172 Pratapgarh (ST) INC Ramlal Meena BJP Hemant Meena
Rajsamand 173 Bhim INC Sudarshan Singh Rawat BJP Hari Singh Chauhan
174 Kumbhalgarh INC Yogendra Singh Parmar BJP Surendra Singh Rathore
175 Rajsamand INC Narayan Singh Bhati BJP Deepti Kiran Maheshwari
176 Nathdwara INC C. P. Joshi BJP Vishvaraj Singh Mewar
Bhilwara 177 Asind INC Hagamilal Mewara BJP Jabbar Singh Sankhala
178 Mandal INC Ramlal Jat BJP Udayalal Bhadana
179 Sahara INC Rajendra Trivedi BJP Ladu Lal Pitliya
180 Bhilwara INC Om Narayaniwal BJP Vitthal Shankar Avasthi
181 Shahpura INC Narendra Kumar Raigar BJP Lalaram Bairwa
182 Jahazpur INC Dheeraj Gurjar BJP Gopichand Meena
183 Mandalgarh INC Vivek Dhakar BJP Gopal Lal Sharma
Bundi 184 Hindoli INC Ashok Chandna BJP Prabhu Lal Saini
185 Keshoraipatan (SC) INC C.L. Premi Bairwa BJP Chandrakanta Meghwal
186 Bundi INC Harimohan Sharma BJP Ashok Dogara
Kota 187 Pipalda INC Chetan Patel BJP Premchand Gochar
188 Sangod INC Bhanu Pratap Singh BJP Heeralal Nagar
189 Kota North INC Shanti Kumar Dhariwal BJP Prahlad Gunjal
190 Kota South INC Rakhi Gautam BJP Sandeep Sharma
191 Ladpura INC Naimuddin Guddu BJP Kalpana Devi
192 Ramganj Mandi (SC) INC Mahendra Rajoria BJP Madan Dilawar
Baran 193 Anta INC Pramod Jain Bhaya BJP Kanwar Lal Meena
194 Kishanganj (ST) INC Nirmala Sahariya BJP Lalit Meena
195 Baran-Atru (SC) INC Panachand Meghwal BJP Radheyshayam Bairwa
196 Chhabra INC Karan Singh Rathore BJP Pratap Singh Singhvi
Jhalawar 197 Dag (SC) INC Chetraj Gehlot BJP Kaluram Meghwal
198 Jhalrapatan INC Ram Lal Chouhan BJP Vasundhara Raje
199 Khanpur INC Suresh Gurjar BJP Narendra Nagar
200 Manohar Thana INC Nemi Chand Meena BJP Govind Ranipuriya

Historical Background:

Since Independence, Rajasthan, A State Renowned For Its Rich Historical And Cultural Legacy, Has Served As A Crucial Political Arena. Crucial Insights Into The State’s Election Dynamics Can Be Gained By Comprehending The Historical Background, Which Includes The Early Dominance Of The Indian National Congress (INC) And The Rise Of Alternative Political Groups Like The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Dynamics Of Elections:

Complex Political Dynamics, Including The Impact Of Incumbent Performance, Rural-Urban Divides, Caste Relations, And Development Goals, Are Hallmarks Of The Rajasthan Assembly Elections. Voter Preferences Are Shaped By These Processes, Which Are Also Crucial In Deciding The Outcome Of The Election.

Important Rivals:

During The Rajasthan Assembly Elections, The Indian National Congress (INC), The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), And Local Parties Such As The Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) And The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP). To Appeal To The Diverse Population Made Up Of Different Caste Groups, Communities, And Interest Groups, Each Party Designs Its Election Strategy.

Dominance Of Congress:

Rajasthan Has Historically Been A Stronghold For The Indian National Congress, Which Has Won Multiple Elections And Formed Governments There. The Electorate Responds Favorably To The Party’s Emphasis On Social Justice, Rural Development, And Welfare Programs, Especially In Rural And Semi-Urban Areas.

The Ascendancy Of BJP:

In Rajasthan, The Bharatiya Janata Party Has Been A Serious Contender To The Congress In Recent Times. The BJP Has Gained Seats In Both Urban And Rural Areas As A Result Of Its Emphasis On Themes Like National Security, Economic Development, And Cultural Nationalism, Which Have Struck A Chord With Some Voters As Well As Rural Populations.

Dynamics Of Caste:

In Rajasthan, Caste Dynamics Are A Major Determinant Of Election Results, With Different Caste Groupings Having Varying Degrees Of Influence Across Different Regions. In Order To Gain Support, Parties Purposefully Align Themselves With Dominant Caste Groups By Presenting Them With Specific Policies And Representation.

Urban-Rural Divide:

Another Important Aspect Affecting Rajasthan’s Political Environment Is The Gap Between Rural And Urban Areas. Urban Constituencies Prioritize Infrastructure Development, Employment Prospects, And Governance Reforms, While Rural Areas Prioritize Agricultural Issues, Irrigation Facilities, And Rural Development Schemes.

Welfare Vs. Development:

In Rajasthan, The Balance Between Welfare Programs And Development-Oriented Policies Is A Common Topic Of Discussion During Elections. While Some Voters Place A Higher Priority On Industrial Expansion, Job Creation, And Infrastructure Improvements, Others Stress The Value Of Social Welfare Programs, Healthcare Facilities, And Educational Opportunities.

The Leadership Role:

In Rajasthan, The Leadership Quotient Has A Significant Impact On Voter Attitudes And Election Results. Voter Sentiment And Party Preferences Are Influenced By Political Leaders’ Charm, Legitimacy, And Record, Particularly Those Running For Chief Minister.

Effects Of National Concerns:

Rajasthan’s Electoral Dynamics Are Also Influenced By National Concerns And Trends. Voting Behavior In A State Is Typically Influenced By Factors That Resonate With Its Voters, Including Social Issues, Economic Policies, National Security Concerns, And The Functioning Of The Federal Government.

Governance Consequences:

The Results Of The Rajasthan Assembly Election Will Have A Big Impact On The State’s Government And Policy-Making. The Winning Party Has To Carry Out Its Electoral Pledges, Deal With Important Issues, And Lead The State Toward Progress And Prosperity That Is Inclusive.

Summary:

The Assembly Of Rajasthan Elections Are A Reflection Of The State’s Ever-Changing Political Environment, Which Is Defined By A Range Of Socioeconomic Variables, Local Goals, And Electoral Dynamics. Rajasthan Presents Many Chances And Difficulties In Its Pursuit Of Development And Prosperity As It Sets Out On A New Political Course. As They Navigate The Way Towards A Brighter Future For The State, Officials, Experts, And Citizens Alike Must Comprehend The Subtleties Of The Election Results.

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