Purqazi (Assembly constituency)
Purqazi Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Muzaffarnagar district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Bijnor(Lok Sabha constituency) . First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed and the constituency came into existence in the year 2008.[1][2][3] It was famous for its legendary traffic Jams when 4 Lane highway was not constructed.
| Purqazi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Muzaffarnagar |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Electorate | 281,311 (2012) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| MLA | Pramod Utwal |
| Reservation | SC |
Wards / AreasEdit
Extant of Purqazi Assembly constituency is KCs Muzaffarnagar, Sherpur, Chhapar, Bagowali, Sisona, Badhedi, Bijopra, Khudda, Khampur, Barla & Purqazi Nagar Panchayat of Muzaffarnagar Tehsil.[2]
Members of the Legislative AssemblyEdit
| # | Term | Name | Party | From | To | Days | Comments | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 16th Vidhan Sabha | Anil Kumar | BSP | Mar-2012 | Mar-2017 | - | - | [4] |
| 02 | 17th Vidhan Sabha | Pramod Utwal | Bharatiya Janta Party | Mar-2017 | Incumbent |
Election resultsEdit
18th Vidhan Sabha: 2022 Assembly ElectionsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RLD | Anil Kumar | ||||
| BJP | Pramod Utwal | ||||
| BSP | Surendra Pal Singh | ||||
| INC | Deepak Kumar | ||||
| NOTA | NOTA | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| [[|N/A]] hold | Swing | ||||
17th Vidhan Sabha: 2017 General ElectionsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pramod Utwal | 77,491 | 38.14 | ||
| INC | Deepak Kumar | 66,238 | 32.60 | ||
| BSP | Anil Kumar | 46,401 | 22.84 | ||
| Majority | 11,253 | 5.54 | |||
| Turnout | 2,04,319 | 65.08 | |||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
- ↑ "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved 19 July 2015.