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2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan on 7 December 2018. The Indian National Congress became the single largest party with 100 seats, short of the majority by 1 seat. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 73 seats, much lower compared to the previous election, in which it won an absolute majority of 163 seats. The Indian National Congress formed the government with the Bahujan Samaj Party.[1]

Background

The tenure of the Rajasthan Assembly ended on 20 January 2019.[2] The main political contenders are the BJP, INC, BSP and the RLP. Most of the by-elections preceding the election were won by the Indian National Congress. There was a lot of anti-incumbency and infighting in the BJP government, which eventually led to a Congress victory.[3]

Schedule

The date of the election was 7 December 2018, and the result was announced on 11 December 2018.[4]

Opinion polls

Exit polls

The exit polls gave a clear edge to the Indian National Congress.

Results

The seat and vote share were as follows:[7][8]

Region-wise

Elected Members

Source::[10]

Adjourned Election

See also

References

  1. ^ "BSP to support Congress in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan". India Today. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Rajasthan assembly election: A do or die for CM Vasundhara Raje". Hindustan Times. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ The Times of India (6 October 2018). "EC announces assembly election dates for 5 states; results on December 11". Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Election exit polls results 2018". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, MP Exit Polls 2018: Highlights - Times of India ►". The Times of India. 7 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  7. ^ News 18: Rajasthan Election Results
  8. ^ "Rajasthan Assembly Election Candidates list 2018 | Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ^ "Constituency Representation". rajassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  10. ^ Election Commission of India. "Rajasthan Election Result 2018".

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