Merta Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Rajasthan State, India
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Merta Assembly constituency is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India.[2][3] It is in Nagaur district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. It is also part of Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency.[4][5]
| Merta | |
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| Constituency No. 111 for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | North India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Nagaur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajsamand |
| Established | 1957 |
| Total electors | 286,760[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Gopal Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Nathu Ram | ||
| 1967 | Gordhan | Swatantra Party | |
| 1972 | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Ram Lal | ||
| 1980 | Ram Lal | Indian National Congress | |
| 1985 | Nathu Ram | Lok Dal | |
| 1990 | Ram Karan | Janata Dal | |
| 1993 | Bhanwar Singh Dangawas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | Mangi Lal Danga | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | Bhanwar Singh Dangawas | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2004 (By-election) | Ramchandra | Indian National Congress | |
| 2008 | Sukharam Netdiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Indira Devi[6] | Rashtriya Loktantrik Party | |
| 2023 | Laxmanram Meghwal | Bhartiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Laxman Ram | 77,493 | 38.36 | +15.12 | |
| INC | Shivratan (Chiman Valmiki) | 59,978 | 29.69 | +16.35 | |
| RLP | Indira Devi | 56,761 | 28.1 | −3.92 | |
| Abhinav Rajasthan Party | Madan Lal Balotiya | 3,540 | 1.75 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,939 | 0.96 | −0.69 | |
| Majority | 17,515 | 8.67 | +1.54 | ||
| Turnout | 202,030 | 70.45 | −0.9 | ||
| BJP gain from RLP | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLP | Indira Devi | 57,662 | 32.02 | ||
| Independent | Laxman Ram Meghwal | 44,827 | 24.89 | ||
| BJP | Bhanwraram Rithadiya | 41,860 | 23.24 | ||
| INC | Sonu Chitara Choudhary | 24,018 | 13.34 | ||
| AAP | Jagdish Kumar Nayak | 3,180 | 1.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,970 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 12,835 | 7.13 | |||
| Turnout | 180,092 | 71.35 | |||