Begun is assembly constituency number 168 in Rajasthan, in Chittaurgarh district, and one of the segments of the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Dr. Suresh Dhakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 58.0% of the vote, 50,661 votes ahead of Gurjar Rajender Singh Bidhuri (INC).
- 01Dr. Suresh DhakarBJP1,36,71458.01%
- 02Gurjar Rajender Singh BidhuriINC86,05336.51%
- 03Naresh Kumar GurjarRLTP4,2991.82%
- 04OnkarBSP2,2970.97%
- 05Sureshkumar DhakerIndependent1,4980.64%
- 3 other candidates · 2,727 votesNOTA · 2,103 (0.89%)
Margin 50,661 votes · 21.49% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,35,691 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Suresh DhakarMale · 45 yrs | BJP | 1,36,714 | 58.01% |
| 2 | Gurjar Rajender Singh BidhuriMale · 61 yrs | INC | 86,053 | 36.51% |
| 3 | Naresh Kumar GurjarMale · 28 yrs | RLTP | 4,299 | 1.82% |
| 4 | OnkarMale · 67 yrs | BSP | 2,297 | 0.97% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,103 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Sureshkumar DhakerMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 1,498 | 0.64% |
| 6 | Ishwar ChoudharyMale · 39 yrs | RTORP | 1,133 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Ramesh RaghavMale · 47 yrs | AAP | 998 | 0.42% |
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| 8 | Jai Prakash AmetaMale · 41 yrs | Independent | 596 | 0.25% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Begun result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bidhuri Rajendra Singh | INC | 99,259 | 45.75% |
| 2 | Dr. Suresh Dhaker | BJP | 97,598 | 44.99% |
| 3 | Gopallal Bhil | Independent | 10,919 | 5.03% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,165 | 1.46% |
| 4 | Rameshvar Lal Bairva | BSP | 2,050 | 0.94% |
| 5 | Gopal Lal Gurjar | LJP | 1,497 | 0.69% |
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| 6 | Lal Singh Chouhan | JSR | 1,426 | 0.66% |
| 7 | Devi Lal Jangam | AAP | 551 | 0.25% |
| 8 | Prabhu Lal Gurjar | BYS | 479 | 0.22% |
Begun result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suresh Dhaker | BJP | 84,676 | 44.51% |
| 2 | Rajendra Singh Bidhuri | INC | 63,378 | 33.31% |
| 3 | Jitendra Singh Rathore | Independent | 19,837 | 10.43% |
| 4 | Suresh Kumar Sharma | Independent | 4,339 | 2.28% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,280 | 2.25% |
| 5 | Mamata Bai | NPP | 3,650 | 1.92% |
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| 6 | Bhawani Shankar | Independent | 3,185 | 1.67% |
| 7 | Prakash Chandra Dhaker | CPI | 2,737 | 1.44% |
| 8 | Prabhulal Mehar | BSP | 1,008 | 0.53% |
| 9 | Om Prakash Vashnav | Independent | 998 | 0.52% |
| 10 | Meethalal | BYS | 677 | 0.36% |
| 11 | Vijendra Joshi | JGP | 617 | 0.32% |
| 12 | R.C. Pancholi | Independent | 444 | 0.23% |
| 13 | Laxman Lal Aheer | SP | 413 | 0.22% |
Begun result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajendra Singh | INC | 59,106 | 41.38% |
| 2 | Chunni Lal Dhakar | BJP | 58,463 | 40.93% |
| 3 | Dr Ranjeet Singh Gathala | Independent | 14,052 | 9.84% |
| 4 | Suresh Chandra Tailor | Independent | 5,983 | 4.19% |
| 5 | Laxman Singh | BSP | 2,568 | 1.80% |
| 6 | Bhanwar Lal | Independent | 796 | 0.56% |
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| 7 | Vishal Kumar Anchaliya | LJP | 715 | 0.50% |
| 8 | Om Prakash Sharma | Independent | 587 | 0.41% |
| 9 | Satish Kumar Gautam | BJSH | 571 | 0.40% |
Begun outlined in orange among the other Rajasthan seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Chittaurgarh district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Begun is one of the assembly segments of Chittorgarh. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chittorgarh candidates.
- Chandra Prakash JoshiBJP1,16,710 59.3%
- Anjana UdailalINC71,151 36.2%
- Rameshwar Lal Bairwa (indora)Independent1,284 0.7%
- Kumawat Ramesh ChandraIndependent1,081 0.5%
- Meghwal RadheshyamBSP1,076 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 45,559 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Begun.
Who won the Begun assembly seat in 2023?
Dr. Suresh Dhakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Begun in the 2023 Rajasthan assembly election with 1,36,714 votes, which was 58.01% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Begun?
The margin was 50,661 votes (21.49% of valid votes). The runner-up was Gurjar Rajender Singh Bidhuri of the Indian National Congress with 86,053 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Begun in 2023?
Turnout was 84.34%: 2,35,793 of 2,79,580 registered electors voted, across 313 polling stations. That is 0.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Begun part of?
Begun is an assembly segment of the Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Chandra Prakash Joshi got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Begun a reserved constituency?
No. Begun is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Begun?
The Rajasthan assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Rajasthan assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- Chittaurgarh population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, ChittorgarhEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Rajasthan state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Rajasthan Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Rajasthan districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, RajasthanBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in RajasthanCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in RajasthanMunicipal corporations, councils, wards