New Delhi: Chohtan Assembly constituency, situated in Barmer district, is set to be one of the pivotal battlegrounds among the 200 seats contested in the upcoming 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections. The electorate of Chohtan exercised their voting rights on November 25 during the electoral process, with the eagerly awaited vote count scheduled for December 3.Within the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, comprised of 200 seats, 34 are earmarked for Scheduled Castes (SCs), while 25 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes (STs).
Anticipated as a two-way competition, the 2023 Rajasthan Assembly elections are expected to unfold primarily between the reigning Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with various regional and smaller parties also vying to make their markReviewing the preceding electoral scenario, the 2018 Rajasthan Assembly Elections in Chohtan witnessed an impressive 79.20% voter turnout, with 195,725 valid votes cast out of 247,074 registered voters.
VOTE COUNT UPDATES :
19:11PM: Adu Ram Meghwal has won the election with a huge vote margin of 1428. Adu Ram Meghwal mint 103205 votes from Chohtan seat while his rival Padmaram bagged 1,01,777 votes.
15: 53 PM: Padmaram from INC still in lead with vote difference of 5529 votes against BJP's Adu Ram Meghwal.
15:03 PM: The people of Rajasthan have continued their tradition of changing the ruling government in every election. This election too, commoners continued this tradition. In the 15th round Padmaram from INC still leading with 5713 votes.
01:20 PM: Padmaram from INC still in lead with vote difference of almost 3000 votes against BJP's Adu Ram Meghwal.
12: 43 PM: While the 9th round of voting begins, Padmaram from INC still leading with vote difference 212 against BJP's Adu Ram Meghwal.
10: 50 AM: In 3rd round of counting, Padmaram from INC leading with 14734 votes and BJP's Adu Ram Meghwal trailing behind with 14600 votes.
In the Chohtan Assembly constituency, Padmaram emerged victorious by defeating Adu Ram Meghwal with a noteworthy margin of 4,262 votes. The triumphant candidate secured 2.20% more votes than the closest rival.
