Rajsamand (Lok Sabha constituency)

Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 25 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Rajasthan state in western India. This constituency came into existence in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies, based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Presently, Rajsamand Lok Sabha constituency comprises eight Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

  1. Beawar
  2. Merta
  3. degana
  4. Jaitaran
  5. Bhim
  6. Kumbhalgarh
  7. Rajsamand
  8. Nathdwara

Four assembly segments - Bhim, Kumbhalgarh, Rajsamand and Nathdwara were earlier in erstwhile Udaipur constituency. Two assembly segments - Merta and Degana were earlier in erstwhile Nagaur constituency. Beawar and Jaitaran assembly segments were earlier in erstwhile Ajmer and Pali constituencies respectively.

Members of Parliament

Election results
2019 Indian general elections: Rajsamand
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Diya Kumari 8,63,039 69.61
INC Devkinandan (Kaka) 3,11,123 25.09
BSP Chenaram 15,955 1.29
NOTA None of the above 12,671 1.02
Majority 5,51,916 44.52
Turnout 12,40,848 64.87 +7.09
BJP hold Swing
2014 Indian general elections: Rajsamand
Party Candidate Votes % ±
BJP Hari Om Singh Rathore 6,44,794 65.65
INC Gopal Singh Shekhawat 2,49,089 25.36
NOTA None of the above 17,182 1.75
BSP Neeru Ram Jat 14,579 1.48
Majority 3,95,705 40.29
Turnout 9,83,032 57.78
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

Notes
  1. "Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies wise Polling Stations & Electors" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Rajasthan website.

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