Kekri

Assembly Constituency, Rajasthan

Assembly constituency no.105 Kekri (केकड़ी in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Central region and Ajmer district, of the state of Rajasthan, which is in the North West region of India (Bharat). Kekri is part of the 13. Ajmer (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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    Kekri (General) Assembly constituency in Rajasthan

Location

The geographic coordinates of Kekri is: 27°17'52.4"N 76°59'45.6"E. Kekri shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan. The other Rajasthan Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kekri are: Masuda, Nasirabad, Kishangarh, Malpura, Deoli-Uniara, Jahazpur, Shahpura. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Kekri Assembly constituency in Rajasthan

Election results

In the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections, Raghu Sharma of INC won in this seat defeating Rajendra Vinayaka of BJP by a margin of 19,461 which was 10.82% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 53.24% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Shatrughan Gautam of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Raghu Sharma of INC by a margin of 8,867 votes which was 5.55% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 44.64% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Raghunandan of INC won this seat beating Rinku Kanwar of BJP by a margin of 12,659 votes which was 9.67% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 36.04% in the seat.
2023

Kekri Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP99,671--
Shatrughan Gautam
Winner
Margin : (%)
Winner
INC92,129--Dr Raghu Sharma
ASPKR2,098--Jitendra Boyat
BSP1,549--Tulsi Devi
NOTA1,547--None of the Above
IND1,403--Surendra Singh
IND1,094--Hemraj Gurjar
IND539--Badrilal
IND325--Jagdish Jat
2018

Kekri Assembly election results

2013

Kekri Assembly election results

2008

Kekri Assembly election results

Demographic profile

Kekri Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.89% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8.08%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 69.33%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,59,891 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,32,039 were male and 1,27,852 female and registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Kekri in 2023 was 968 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,43,987 eligible electors, of which 1,23,878 were male, 1,20,109 female and 186 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,09,810 eligible electors, of which 1,08,157 were male, 1,01,653 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,90,928 eligible electors, of which 97,308 were male, 93,620 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Kekri in 2018 was 186. In 2013, there were 195 service voters registered in the constituency and 179 in 2008.

Poll dates

Kekri Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Saturday, November 25, 2023, in the Rajasthan Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Friday, December 07, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Sunday, December 01, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Kekri voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, December 04, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Election Trivia

Voting patterns among Scheduled Castes

Extent

Assembly constituency no.105. Kekri comprises of the following areas of Ajmer district in the Central region of Rajasthan: Tehsil Kekri, Tehsil Sarwar (Partly) – (I) IlRC Sarwar including Municipal Board Sarwar (II) IlRC Ajgara (III) IlRC Hingoniya (IV) IlRC Sapala (V) IlRC Fatehgarh (VI) IlRC Goyla (VII) IlRC Tantoti.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,732 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kekri is: 27°17'52.4"N 76°59'45.6"E.

A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Rajasthan share borders with Kekri constituency, which are: Masuda, Nasirabad, Kishangarh, Malpura, Deoli-Uniara, Jahazpur, Shahpura. This constituency shares an inter-state/international border with no other state.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was %. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 73.78%, while it was 76.16% in 2013 and 68.61% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was % compared to the 2018 turnout.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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  • First Published: November 03, 2023, 12:02 IST
  • Last Updated: March 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM IST

105. Kekri


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Rajasthan
District(s) :Ajmer
Region (State) :Central
Lok Sabha constituency :Ajmer
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :75.76
Total voters :2,59,891
Male voters :1,32,039
Female voters :1,27,852
Electorate gender ratio :968
Poll phase :1
Number of candidates :8

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name201820132008
KhajuwalaINCBJPBJP
LunkaransarBJPINDINC
SardarshaharINCINCBJP
SurajgarhBJPBJPINC
Vidhyadhar NagarBJPBJPBJP
KaranpurINCBJPIND
AnupgarhBJPBJPCPIM
KolayatINCINCBJP
TaranagarINCBJPBJP
UdaipurwatiBSPBJPBSP