The 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections saw 8 independent candidates winning the elections in a assembly which is going to have 200 seats.
Though the number seems insignificant when compared with the Bharatiya Janata Party (115 members), it becomes significant when the party need a 2/3 majority for special bills in the assembly.
| Candidate | Assembly Constituency | Votes | Margin | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ganeshraj Bansal | Hanumangarh | 89,323 | 9,698 | |
| Ritu Banawat | Bayana | 1,05,749 | 40,642 | |
| Yoonus Khan | Deedwana | 70,952 | 2,392 | |
| Ravindra Singh Bhati | Sheo | 79,495 | 3,950 | |
| Priyanka Choudhary | Barmer | 1,06,948 | 13,337 | |
| Jiva Ram Choudhary | Sanchore | 95,518 | 4,671 | |
| Chandrabhan Singh Chauhan | Chittorgarh | 98,446 | 6,823 | |
| Ashok Kumar Kothari | Bhilwara | 70,095 | 10,778 |
Results Map of Rajasthan 2023 Elections
- BJP- Saffron
- INC – Blue
- BAP – Dark Grey
- BSP – Dark Blue
- Independent – Light Green
- RLD – Dark green
Why Independent MLAs Matter?
It has been reported that Vasundhara Raje appears not to be the first choice of BJP for Rajasthan’s CM. As Raje had conducted a meeting of 25 MLAs at her residence in a display of power. Her absencemight bring down the BJP’s from 115/199* to 90/200, a shortage of 11 seats to cross the majority mark of 101.
If Raje-BJP relations go south, these 8 independent MLAs become very critical in retaining power for the BJP.
* The elections for the assembly seat of Karanpur were cancelled due to the death of the Congress candidate.