Jhalawar-Baran election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Dushyant Singh wins

NEW DELHI: Dushyant Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious, securing 8,65,376 votes, which is 3,70,989 more than the runner-up. Urmila Jain "Bhaya" from the Indian National Congress came in second place with 4,94,387 votes, trailing the winner by 3,70,989 votes.
Chandra Singh Kirad of the Bahujan Samaj Party secured 12,285 votes, falling short of the winner by 8,53,091 votes.Independent candidate Ravi Raj Singh obtained 10,274 votes, which is 8,55,102 votes less than the winner. Bhuvanesh Kumar from the Right to Recall Party received 9,345 votes, 8,56,031 votes behind the winner.
Independent candidates Babulal and Pankaj Pajantorivala secured 7,692 and 5,945 votes, respectively, trailing the winner by 8,57,684 and 8,59,431 votes.
The "None of the Above" (NOTA) option received 16,027 votes, which is 8,49,349 votes less than the winner.
The Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha constituency, a prominent political region in Rajasthan, is known for being the stronghold of former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has historically dominated this constituency, securing victory in eight out of 16 Lok Sabha elections up to 2014 and maintaining control since 1989.
The voting for this constituency, which consists of 8 legislative assemblies, took place on April 26 during the second phase of the Lok Sabha 2024 elections. The literacy rate in the Jhalawar-Baran Lok Sabha constituency is 54.57%.
The key candidates contesting from Jhalawar-Baran constituencies in this election are Dushyant Singh from the Bhartiya Janta Party and Urmila Jain 'Bhaya' from the Indian National Congress.
Vasundhara Raje's tenure as a Member of Parliament from 1989 to 1999 highlights the BJP's strong presence in the region. Following her transition to state politics, her son, Dushyant Singh, succeeded her and represented the constituency from 2004 to 2014, ensuring the continuation of the family's political legacy.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, which witnessed a voter turnout of 71.9%, Dushyant Singh of the BJP party emerged victorious with 8,87,017 votes. Pramod Sharma of the INC party secured the runner-up position. "The margin of victory was: 4,53,745 votes."
The 2014 elections saw Dushyant Singh of the BJP party winning with 6,76,022 votes, while Pramod Bhaya of the INC party finished as the runner-up. "The margin of victory was: 2,81,508 votes."
The Lok Sabha Election 2024 recorded a voter turnout of 69.71%.