Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday (Feb 17) was appointed as India&rsquo;s new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He succeeds CEC Rajiv Kumar, who will be demitting from office on Tuesday (Feb 18).
A notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice announced that President Droupadi Murmu was pleased to appoint Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner, as Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, with effect from February 19, 2025.
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He is the first CEC to be appointed under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, a new law on the appointment of the members of the Election Commission (EC).
<h2>Who is Gyanesh Kumar?</h2>
Incoming CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a retired IAS officer from the 1988-batch Kerala cadre. He will serve as India&rsquo;s Chief Election Commissioner starting Wednesday (Feb 19)
During his tenure as the 26th CEC, he will oversee assembly polls in Bihar later this year. And in 2026, he will oversee assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
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<h2>Education and career</h2>
Gyanesh Kumar studied B. Tech in Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Business Finance in ICFAI, India and Environmental Economics at HIID, Harvard University, US.
As per news agency ANI, he has worked in various capacities of the Kerala government. He worked as the assistant collector of Ernakulam, sub-collector of Adoor, managing director of the Kerala State Development Corporation for SC/ST, and municipal commissioner of the Corporation of Cochin, besides holding other posts.
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As a secretary to the government of Kerala, he handled diverse departments, such as finance resources, fast-track projects and the public works department.
In the government of India, he has rich experience working as the joint secretary in the Ministry of Defence. He has also worked as joint secretary and additional secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation. He retired after superannuating on January 31, 2024.

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Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday (Feb 17) was appointed as India’s new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). He succeeds CEC Rajiv Kumar, who will be demitting from office on Tuesday (Feb 18). A notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Law and Justice announced that President Droupadi Murmu was pleased to appoint Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner, as Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India, with effect from February 19, 2025. Also read | Gyanesh Kumar appointed India’s new Chief Election Commissioner as Rajiv Kumar’s tenure ends He is the first CEC to be appointed under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, a new law on the appointment of the members of the Election Commission (EC). Who is Gyanesh Kumar? Incoming CEC Gyanesh Kumar is a retired IAS officer from the 1988-batch Kerala cadre. He will serve as India’s Chief Election Commissioner starting Wednesday (Feb 19) During his tenure as the 26th CEC, he will oversee assembly polls in Bihar later this year. And in 2026, he will oversee assembly elections in Kerala, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Also read | Tesla posts 13 job openings in India after CEO Elon Musk's meeting with PM Modi Education and career Gyanesh Kumar studied B. Tech in Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, Business Finance in ICFAI, India and Environmental Economics at HIID, Harvard University, US. As per news agency ANI, he has worked in various capacities of the Kerala government. He worked as the assistant collector of Ernakulam, sub-collector of Adoor, managing director of the Kerala State Development Corporation for SC/ST, and municipal commissioner of the Corporation of Cochin, besides holding other posts. Also read | India polls 2024: Gyanesh Kumar, Sukhbir Sandhu appointed new election commissioners As a secretary to the government of Kerala, he handled diverse departments, such as finance resources, fast-track projects and the public works department. In the government of India, he has rich experience working as the joint secretary in the Ministry of Defence. He has also worked as joint secretary and additional secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs, secretary in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation. He retired after superannuating on January 31, 2024.

Who is Gyanesh Kumar, India's newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner?

Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Vote counting for the elections held for a new Rajasthan Legislative Assembly commenced on 3 December 2023 at 08:00 am IST.

Rajasthan Assembly Election Result 2023 LIVE: Vote counting for the elections held for a new Rajasthan Legislative Assembly commenced on 3 December 2023 at 08:00 am IST. The five-year tenure of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly will end on 14 January 2024. Voting was held in 199 out of 200 constituencies of Rajasthan on 25 November 2023 in single-phased elections. The Election Commission of India has postponed the polls in one remaining seat. Indian National Congress won the Rajasthan Assembly elections in 2018 with 100 seats, and Ashok Gehlot became the state's chief minister. Bharatiya Janata Party came second with 73 seats. The incumbent Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has the INC, Rashtriya Lok Dal and independent candidates on the bench, while the BJP, Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, Bharatiya Tribal Party and Communist Party of India (Marxist) are in opposition. INC currently holds 108 seats, while the BJP has 70 seats. ECI released the official results for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly on their website. This year, the BJP will form the government in Rajasthan, as the party won 115 seats. The Indian National Congress came in second with 69 seats. Bharat Adivasi Party won three seats, the Bahujan Samaj Party won two seats, and the Rashtriya Lok Dal and Rashtriya Loktantrik Party won one seat each. Furthermore, eight independent candidates secured a place in the assembly election results. Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE: Party-Wise Results Here are the updated party-wise results for Rajasthan assembly elections 2023: Party Won Bharatiya Janata Party - BJP 115 Indian National Congress - INC 69 Bharat Adivasi Party - BHRTADVSIP 3 Bahujan Samaj Party - BSP 2 Rashtriya Lok Dal - RLD 1 Rashtriya Loktantrik Party - RLTP 1 Independent - IND 8 Total 199 Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023 LIVE: Full List of Winners Here is the full list of winners for Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: S.No Constituency Winning Candidate Total Votes Margin Status Party 1 Sadulshahar(1) GURVEER SINGH 74433 15460 17/17 BJP 2 Ganganagar(2) JAYDEEP BIHANI 81001 29779 15/15 BJP 3 Bhadra(11) SANJEEV KUMAR 102748 1132 19/19 BJP 4 Khajuwala(12) DR VISHWANATH MEGHWAL 91276 17374 22/22 BJP 5 Bikaner West (13) JETHANAND VYAS 98648 20194 18/18 BJP 6 Bikaner East (14) Siddhi Kumari 89917 19303 19/19 BJP 7 Kolayat(15) ANSHUMAN SINGH BHATI 101093 32933 24/24 BJP 8 Lunkaransar(16) SUMIT GODARA 60452 8869 22/22 BJP 9 Dungargarh(17) TARACHAND 65690 8125 22/22 BJP 10 Churu(22) HARLAL SAHARAN 99432 6874 17/17 BJP 11 Nawalgarh(29) Vikram Singh Jakhal 112037 23180 22/22 BJP 12 Khetri(31) DHARMPAL 70597 9114 21/21 BJP 13 Dhod(34) GORDHAN 85543 13378 19/19 BJP 14 Khandela(37) SUBHASH MEEL 114236 42639 18/18 BJP 15 Srimadhopur(39) JHABAR SINGH KHARRA 81080 14459 18/18 BJP 16 Kotputli(40) HANSRAJ PATEL 67716 321 19/19 BJP 17 Viratnagar(41) KULDEEP 83262 17589 19/19 BJP 18 Dudu(45) DR. PREM CHAND BAIRWA 116561 35743 20/20 BJP 19 Jhotwara(46) COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE 147913 50167 23/23 BJP 20 Jamwa Ramgarh(48) MAHENDRA PAL MEENA 100041 38427 20/20 BJP 21 Hawa Mahal(49) BALMUKUNDACHARY 95989 974 19/19 BJP 22 Vidhyadhar Nagar(50) DIYA KUMARI 158516 71368 21/21 BJP 23 Civil Lines(51) GOPAL SHARMA 98661 28329 18/18 BJP 24 Malviya Nagar(54) KALICHARAN SARAF 92506 35494 19/19 BJP 25 Sanganer(55) Bhajan Lal Sharma 145162 48081 22/22 BJP 26 Bagru(56) KAILASH CHAND VERMA 145170 45250 23/23 BJP 27 Chaksu(58) RAMAVTAR BAIRWA 104064 49380 20/20 BJP 28 Tijara(59) MAHANT BALAK NATH 110209 6173 20/20 BJP 29 Behror(62) Dr. Jaswant Singh Yadav 70400 17223 18/18 BJP 30 Bansur(63) Devi Singh Shekhawat 61605 7420 21/21 BJP 31 Alwar Urban (66) SANJAY SHARMA 90504 9087 19/19 BJP 32 Kathumar(69) RAMESH KHINCHI 79756 409 18/18 BJP 33 Kaman(70) NAUKSHAM 78646 13906 24/24 BJP 34 Nagar(71) JAWAHARSINGH BEDHAM 75579 1531 22/22 BJP 35 Deeg-Kumher(72) DR. SHAILESH SINGH 89063 7895 22/22 BJP 36 Nadbai(74) JAGAT SINGH 103795 15767 26/26 BJP 37 Weir(75) BAHADUR SINGH 94056 6972 24/24 BJP 38 Karauli(83) DARSHAN SINGH 89666 2183 18/18 BJP 39 Sapotra(84) HANSRAJ MEENA 111385 43834 19/19 BJP 40 Bandikui(85) BHAGCHAND TANKDA 92067 12380 17/17 BJP 41 Mahuwa(86) RAJENDRA 66376 7917 17/17 BJP 42 Sikrai(87) VIKRAM BANSIWAL 91996 9428 20/20 BJP 43 Lalsot(89) RAMBILAS 120962 47068 22/22 BJP 44 Sawai Madhopur(92) KIRODI LAL 81087 22510 19/19 BJP 45 Khandar(93) JITENDRA KUMAR GOTHWAL 92059 14015 20/20 BJP 46 Malpura(94) KANHAIYALAL 85915 16189 22/22 BJP 47 Niwai(95) RAM SAHAY VARMA (REGAR) 92775 12941 22/22 BJP 48 Pushkar(99) Suresh Singh Rawat 84619 13869 18/18 BJP 49 Ajmer North (100) VASUDEV DEVNANI 57895 4644 15/15 BJP 50 Ajmer South (101) ANITA BHADEL 71319 4446 14/14 BJP 51 Nasirabad(102) RAMSWAROOP LAMBA 79364 1135 22/22 BJP 52 Beawar(103) SHANKERSINGH RAWAT 67623 8878 20/20 BJP 53 Masuda(104) VIRENDRA SINGH 74266 26716 20/20 BJP 54 Kekri(105) SHATRUGHAN GAUTAM 99671 7542 20/20 BJP 55 Jayal(108) Dr. Manju Baghmar 70468 1565 20/20 BJP 56 Merta(111) LAXMAN RAM 77493 17515 20/20 BJP 57 Degana(112) AJAY SINGH 88752 7755 20/20 BJP 58 Nawan(115) VIJAY SINGH 106159 23948 18/18 BJP 59 Jaitaran(116) AVINASH GEHLOT 66277 13526 24/24 BJP 60 Sojat(117) SHOBHA CHAUHAN 94852 31772 24/24 BJP 61 Marwar Junction(119) KESARAM CHOUDHARY 99604 33021 26/26 BJP 62 Bali(120) PUSHPENDRA SINGH 107938 10493 24/24 BJP 63 Sumerpur(121) JORARAM KUMAWAT 104044 27382 26/26 BJP 64 Phalodi(122) PABBA RAM BISHNOI 80243 10784 19/19 BJP 65 Lohawat(123) GAJENDRA SINGH 81415 10549 24/24 BJP 66 Shergarh(124) BABU SINGH RATHOR 102868 25044 25/25 BJP 67 Osian(125) BHERA RAM CHOUDHARY (SIYOL) 103746 2807 19/19 BJP 68 Jodhpur(128) ATUL BHANSALI 71192 13525 19/19 BJP 69 Soorsagar(129) DEVENDRA JOSHI 117065 38759 25/25 BJP 70 Luni(130) JOGARAM PATEL 123498 24678 23/23 BJP 71 Bilara(131) ARJUN LAL 90766 10424 30/30 BJP 72 Jaisalmer(132) CHHOTUSINGH 104636 18687 20/20 BJP 73 Pokaran(133) PRATAP PURI 112925 35427 22/22 BJP 74 Pachpadra(137) ARUN CHOUDHARY 77997 2529 23/23 BJP 75 Siwana(138) HAMEER SINGH BHAYAL 62875 11807 18/18 BJP 76 Gudha Malani(139) KRISHAN KUMAR K.K. VISHNOI 107632 15217 28/28 BJP 77 Chohtan(140) ADU RAM MEGHWAL 103205 1428 23/23 BJP 78 Ahore(141) CHHAGAN SINGH RAJPUROHIT 83259 11215 24/24 BJP 79 Jalore(142) JOGESHWAR GARG 84519 19536 25/25 BJP 80 Sirohi(146) OTA RAM DEWASI 114729 35805 21/21 BJP 81 Pindwara abu(147) SAMARAM 70647 13094 18/18 BJP 82 Gogunda(149) Pratap Lal Bheel 87827 3665 21/21 BJP 83 Jhadol(150) Babulal Kharadi 76537 6488 21/21 BJP 84 Udaipur Rural (152) Phool Singh Meena 103039 27345 19/19 BJP 85 Udaipur(153) Tarachand Jain 97466 32771 18/18 BJP 86 Vallabhnagar(155) Udailal Dangi 83227 20060 21/21 BJP 87 Salumber(156) Amritlal Meena 80086 14691 25/25 BJP 88 Sagwara(160) Shankarlal Decha 75175 11999 22/22 BJP 89 Garhi(163) KAILASH CHANDRA MEENA 87392 15107 28/28 BJP 90 Kapasan(167) ARJUN LAL JINGAR 84778 21344 25/25 BJP 91 Begun(168) DR. SURESH DHAKAR 136714 50661 25/25 BJP 92 Nimbahera(170) SHRICHAND KRIPLANI 116640 3845 23/23 BJP 93 Bari Sadri(171) GAUTAM KUMAR 103940 11832 24/24 BJP 94 Pratapgarh(172) HEMANT MEENA 87644 25109 23/23 BJP 95 Bhim(173) Harisingh Rawat S/o Panna Singh 93905 31768 22/22 BJP 96 Kumbhalgarh(174) Surendra Singh Rathore 78133 22060 27/27 BJP 97 Rajsamand(175) DEEPTI KIRAN MAHESHWARI 94043 31962 21/21 BJP 98 Nathdwara(176) VISHVARAJ SINGH MEWAR 94950 7504 20/20 BJP 99 Asind(177) Jabbar Singh Sankhala 74586 1526 22/22 BJP 100 Mandal(178) UDAI LAL BHADANA 126291 35878 20/20 BJP 101 Sahara(179) LADU LAL PITLIYA 117203 62519 20/20 BJP 102 Shahpura(181) LALARAM BAIRWA 100135 59298 21/21 BJP 103 Jahazpur(182) GOPICHAND MEENA 96933 580 20/20 BJP 104 Mandalgarh(183) GOPAL LAL SHARMA 93119 8194 21/21 BJP 105 Sangod(188) HEERALAL NAGAR 93435 25586 21/21 BJP 106 Kota South (190) SANDEEP SHARMA 95393 11962 19/19 BJP 107 Ladpura(191) KALPANA DEVI 121248 25522 23/23 BJP 108 Ramganj Mandi(192) Madan Dilawar 103504 18422 22/22 BJP 109 Anta(193) KANWARLAL 87390 5861 22/22 BJP 110 Kishanganj(194) LALIT MEENA 101857 22281 21/21 BJP 111 Baran Atru(195) RADHEYSHYAM BAIRWA 101530 19754 24/24 BJP 112 Chhabra(196) PRATAP SINGH SINGHVI 65000 5108 23/23 BJP 113 Dag(197) KALURAM 99251 22261 24/24 BJP 114 Jhalrapatan(198) Vasundhara Raje 138831 53193 25/25 BJP 115 Manohar Thana(200) GOVIND PRASAD 85304 24865 24/24 BJP 116 Suratgarh(4) Dungarram Gedar 116841 50459 19/19 Congress 117 Raisinghnagar(5) SOHAN LAL NAYAK 79586 14025 20/20 Congress 118 Anupgarh(6) SHIMLA DEVI 102746 37881 18/18 Congress 119 Sangaria(7) ABHIMANYU 98341 42010 17/17 Congress 120 Pilibanga(9) VINOD KUMAR 143091 55273 22/22 Congress 121 Nohar(10) AMIT CHACHAN 103623 895 19/19 Congress 122 Nokha(18) SUSHILA RAMESHWAR DUDI 83215 8149 24/24 Congress 123 Taranagar(20) NARENDRA BUDANIA 108236 10345 20/20 Congress 124 Sardarshahar(21) ANIL KUMAR SHARMA 99582 22332 23/23 Congress 125 Ratangarh(23) POOSARAM GODARA 109383 29663 18/18 Congress 126 Sujangarh(24) MANOJ KUMAR 86790 2453 21/21 Congress 127 Pilani(25) Pitram Singh Kala 72835 14845 24/24 Congress 128 Surajgarh(26) Sharwan Kumar S/O Gokal Ram 115684 37414 25/25 Congress 129 Jhunjhunu(27) Brijendra Singh Ola 86798 28863 25/25 Congress 130 Mandawa(28) Kumari Rita Chaudhary 98747 18717 22/22 Congress 131 Fatehpur(32) HAKAM ALI KHAN 84194 25993 18/18 Congress 132 Lachhmangarh(33) GOVIND SINGH DOTASRA 113304 18970 24/24 Congress 133 Sikar(35) RAJENDRA PAREEK 97161 30038 19/19 Congress 134 Danta Ramgarh(36) VIRENDRA SINGH 99413 7997 20/20 Congress 135 Neem Ka Thana(38) Suresh Modi 105878 33090 18/18 Congress 136 Shahpura(42) MANISH YADAV 124072 64908 20/20 Congress 137 Chomu(43) DR. SHIKHA MEEL BARALA 85746 5695 19/19 Congress 138 Phulera(44) VIDHYADHAR SINGH 112244 26898 22/22 Congress 139 Amber(47) PRASHANT SHARMA 108914 9092 20/20 Congress 140 Kishan Pole(52) AMIN KAGZI 76611 7056 19/19 Congress 141 Adarsh Nagar(53) RAFEEK KHAN 103421 14073 19/19 Congress 142 Bassi(57) LAXMAN 88043 6314 21/21 Congress 143 Kishangarh Bas(60) DEEPCHAND KHAIRIYA 91916 10496 20/20 Congress 144 Mundawar(61) Lalit Yadav 105735 35624 20/20 Congress 145 Thanagazi(64) KANTI PRASAD 67350 1939 18/18 Congress 146 Alwar Rural(65) Tikaram Jully 108584 27333 22/22 Congress 147 Ramgarh(67) ZUBAIR KHAN 93765 19696 22/22 Congress 148 Rajgarh-Laxmangarh(68) MANGELAL MEENA 93459 22567 21/21 Congress 149 Baseri(77) SANJAY KUMAR 86145 27110 16/16 Congress 150 Dholpur(79) SHOBHARANI KUSHWAH 69724 16789 17/17 Congress 151 Rajakhera(80) Rohit Bohra 89120 15557 17/17 Congress 152 Todabhim(81) GHANSHYAM 97389 28861 20/20 Congress 153 Hindaun(82) ANITA JATAV 91627 38276 19/19 Congress 154 Dausa(88) MURARI LAL MEENA 98238 31204 17/17 Congress 155 Gangapur(90) RAMKESH 83457 19268 19/19 Congress 156 Bamanwas(91) INDRA 80378 7865 19/19 Congress 157 Tonk(96) Sachin Pilot 105812 29475 20/20 Congress 158 Deoli-Uniara(97) Harish Chandra Meena 105001 19175 24/24 Congress 159 Kishangarh(98) VIKASH CHOUDHARY 83645 3620 20/20 Congress 160 Ladnun(106) MUKESH BHAKAR 97229 15954 18/18 Congress 161 Nagaur(109) HARENDRA MIRDHA 87110 14620 18/18 Congress 162 Makrana(113) JAKIR HUSSAIN GESAWAT 96544 29314 19/19 Congress 163 Parbatsar(114) RAMNIWAS GAWRIYA 91530 10316 17/17 Congress 164 Pali(118) BHEEM RAJ BHATI 95092 7888 23/23 Congress 165 Bhopalgarh(126) GEETA BARWAR 86224 24298 30/30 Congress 166 Sardarpura(127) ASHOK GEHLOT 96859 26396 19/19 Congress 167 Baytoo(136) HARISH CHAUDHARY 76821 910 20/20 Congress 168 Bhinmal(143) SAMARJIT SINGH 97157 1027 18/18 Congress 169 Raniwara(145) RATAN DEVASI 112681 22362 24/24 Congress 170 Reodar(148) MOTIRAM 93120 3564 22/22 Congress 171 Kherwara(151) Dr. Dayaram Parmar 77342 17244 24/24 Congress 172 Mavli(154) Pushkar Lal Dangi 77696 1567 19/19 Congress 173 Dungarpur(158) GANESH GHOGRA 69338 19053 21/21 Congress 174 Ghatol(162) NANALAL NINAMA 88335 3691 26/26 Congress 175 Banswara(164) ARJUN SINGH BAMANIYA 93017 1400 29/29 Congress 176 Bagidora(165) MAHENDRA JEET SINGH MALVIYA 101742 41355 27/27 Congress 177 Kushalgarh(166) RAMILA KHADIYA 97480 9804 24/24 Congress 178 Hindoli(184) ASHOK 127354 45004 26/26 Congress 179 Keshoraipatan(185) CHUNNILAL C.L. PREMI BAIRWA 101541 17087 27/27 Congress 180 Bundi(186) HARIMOHAN SHARMA 100107 18814 30/30 Congress 181 Pipalda(187) CHETAN PATEL KOLANA 89281 21005 20/20 Congress 182 Kota North (189) SHANTI DHARIWAL 94899 2486 20/20 Congress 183 Khanpur(199) SURESH GURJAR 101045 8425 23/23 Congress 184 Udaipurwati(30) Bhagawana Ram Saini 67183 419 24/24 Congress 185 Dhariawad(157) Thavar Chand 83655 6691 21/21 BHRTADVSIP 186 Aspur(159) Umesh Meena 93742 28940 23/23 BHRTADVSIP 187 Chorasi(161) Rajkumar Roat 111150 69166 21/21 BHRTADVSIP 188 Sadulpur(19) MANOJ KUMAR S/O SWAI SINGH 64368 2574 19/19 BSP 189 Bari(78) JASWANT SINGH GURJAR 106060 27424 19/19 BSP 190 Bharatpur(73) DR. SUBHASH GARG 81878 5387 23/23 RLD 191 Khinwsar(110) HANUMAN BENIWAL 79492 2059 19/19 RTLP 192 Hanumangarh(8) GANESHRAJ BANSAL 89323 9698 20/20 Independent 193 Bayana(76) Dr. RITU BANAWAT 105749 40642 25/25 Independent 194 Deedwana(107) YOONUS KHAN 70952 2392 18/18 Independent 195 Sheo(134) RAVINDRA SINGH BHATI 79495 3950 34/34 Independent 196 Barmer(135) DR. PRIYANKA CHOWDHARY 106948 13337 26/26 Independent 197 Sanchore(144) JIVA RAM CHOUDHARY 95518 4671 21/21 Independent 198 Chittorgarh(169) Chandrabhan Singh Chouhan 98446 6823 23/23 Independent 199 Bhilwara(180) Ashok Kumar Kothari 70095 10778 18/18 Independent Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Number of Constituencies There are 200 seats in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. The Indian National Congress won 100 seats in the 2018 elections. But elections were cancelled in Ramgarh, a constituency in Rajasthan, due to which one constituency's seat remains vacant. In 2019, six Bahujan Samaj Party MLAs joined Congress, taking the party's seats up to 105. Congress won two more seats in the by-elections held in October 2019. Later, in 2021, Congress won Dhariawad constituency by-polls, tallying their total seats to 108. Rajasthan Assembly Election 2023: Total Number of Candidates & Voters The Rajasthan Assembly election results on 3 December 2023 will decide the fate of 1,875 candidates, including 183 female contestants. The ECI set up 51,507 polling stations in the assembly constituencies on the elections day. Sardarpura is one of the key constituencies as Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has won the seat since 1998. Vasundhara Raje, BJP candidate and former chief minister, contested from Jhalarapatan. She has been winning the seat since 2003. Rajasthan recorded a voter turnout of 75.45 per cent in the elections held on 25 November 2023. It was marginally higher than the previous elections in 2018. Women voted more than men this time in the state assembly polls. (This is a live updating copy)

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