Assembly constituency no.2 Ganganagar (Sri Ganganagar) (गंगानगर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the North region and Ganganagar district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Ganganagar is part of the 1. Ganganagar (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
Refer to the live updating election results tables on this page for the latest Ganganagar election result.
DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Ganganagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.46% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.6%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 69.64%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,36,340 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,23,203 were male and 1,13,137 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Ganganagar in 2023 was 918 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,20,166 eligible electors, of which 1,14,879 were male, 1,05,280 female and 169 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,82,924 eligible electors, of which 96,150 were male, 86,774 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,66,622 eligible electors, of which 89,522 were male, 77,100 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Ganganagar in 2018 was 169. In 2013, there were 64 service voters registered in the constituency and 53 in 2008.
PAST RESULTS
In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Raj Kumar Gaur of IND won in this seat defeating Ashok Chandak of INC by a margin of 9,180 which was 5.41% of the total votes cast for the seat. IND had a vote share of 26.52% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Kamini Jindal of NUZP emerged victorious in this seat beating Radheshyam Ganganagar of BJP by a margin of 37,068 votes which was 24.6% of the total votes polled in the constituency. NUZP had a vote share of 51.67% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Radhey Shyam Ganganagar of BJP won this seat beating Rajkumar of INC by a margin of 12,044 votes which was 10.2% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 41.05% in the seat.
LOCATION
The geographic coordinates of Ganganagar is: 29°49’19.6″N 73°54’09.4″E. Ganganagar shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Ganganagar are: Sadulshahar, Karanpur. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
CANDIDATES 2023
The following candidates are contesting from Ganganagar in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly election: Harish Raheja (Aam Aadmi Party); Jaydeep Bihani (Bharatiya Janata Party); Ankur Maglani (Indian National Congress); Parmanand (Bahujan Samaj Party); Vijay Kumar (Rashtriya Jatigat Aarakshan Virodhi Party); Aruna Chandak (Independent); Ashok Kumar Grover (Independent); Karuna Ashok Chandak (Independent); Krishan Kumar (Independent); Jagdish Thakur (Independent); Jaideep (Independent); Jitender Mohan Kamra (Independent); Rajnesh Goyal (Independent); Radheshyam (Independent); Lalit Kumar (Independent); Harish Chand Kapoor (Independent)..
POLL DATES
Ganganagar Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Ganganagar voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
VOTER TURNOUT
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.17%, while it was 82.47% in 2013 and 70.86% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.
ELECTORATE SIZE
In 2023, there were a total of 2,36,340 eligible electors in Ganganagar of which 1,23,203 were male and 1,13,137 female and of the third gender.
The electorate gender ratio in 2023 was 918 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018, there were a total of 2,20,166 electors, of which 1,14,879 were male, 1,05,280 female and 169 electors of the third gender.
In 2013, there were a total of 1,82,924 electors, of which 96,150 were male, 86,774 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In 2008, there were a total of 1,66,622 electors, of which 89,522 were male, 77,100 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in 2018 was 169. In 2013, there were 64 service voters registered in the constituency and 53 in 2008.
EXTENT
Assembly constituency no.2. Ganganagar comprises of the following areas of Ganganagar district in the North region of Rajasthan: Teshil Ganganagar (Partly) – (I) IlRC Ganganagar including Municipal Council Ganganagar but excluding PC Chak maharaj Ka (II) IlRC Burjwali (III) IlRC Netewala.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 376 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ganganagar is: 29°49’19.6″N 73°54’09.4″E.
A total of two Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Ganganagar constituency, which are: Sadulshahar, Karanpur. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.
Comments
0 comment