Jhotwara Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Rajasthan State, India
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Jhotwara Assembly constituency is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India.[2][3] Yadav, Rajput and Jat community has one of the highest population in Jhotwara. Ahir community has population in more than 39 villages and also significant population in urban area.[4][5]
| Jhotwara | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 46 for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Jaipur Rural |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 402,827 as on 21/02/2,026[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
It is part of Jaipur district. As of 2023, it is represented by Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
Until 2013 : Constituency did not exist | |||
| 2008 | Rajpal Singh Shekhawat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Lalchand Kataria | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore | 147,913 | 47.75 | +3.19 | |
| INC | Abhishek Chaudhry | 97,746 | 31.55 | −17.12 | |
| Independent | Ashu Singh Surpura | 55,159 | 17.81 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,111 | 0.36 | −0.32 | |
| Majority | 50,167 | 16.2 | +12.09 | ||
| Turnout | 309,792 | 72.21 | −0.09 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lalchand Kataria | 127,185 | 48.67 | ||
| BJP | Rajpal Singh Shekhawat | 116,438 | 44.56 | ||
| Bharat Vahini Party | Chhotu Ram Kumawat | 5,733 | 2.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,770 | 0.68 | ||
| Majority | 10,747 | 4.11 | |||
| Turnout | 261,319 | 72.3 | |||