Kolayat is assembly constituency number 15 in Rajasthan, in Bikaner district, and one of the segments of the Bikaner Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Anshuman Singh Bhati of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 50.0% of the vote, 32,933 votes ahead of Bhanwar Singh Bhati (INC).
- 01Anshuman Singh BhatiBJP1,01,09350.04%
- 02Bhanwar Singh BhatiINC68,16033.74%
- 03Revat Ram PanwarRLTP27,85413.79%
- 04Pratap RamBSP1,3900.69%
- 05Manfool KarvasaraARJP1,2100.60%
- 1 other candidate · 455 votesNOTA · 1,856 (0.92%)
Margin 32,933 votes · 16.30% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,02,018 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anshuman Singh BhatiMale · 27 yrs | BJP | 1,01,093 | 50.04% |
| 2 | Bhanwar Singh BhatiMale · 49 yrs | INC | 68,160 | 33.74% |
| 3 | Revat Ram PanwarMale · 73 yrs · SC | RLTP | 27,854 | 13.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,856 | 0.92% |
| 4 | Pratap RamMale · 49 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,390 | 0.69% |
| 5 | Manfool KarvasaraMale · 26 yrs | ARJP | 1,210 | 0.60% |
| 6 | VimlaFemale · 40 yrs | Independent | 455 | 0.23% |
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.
Kolayat result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanwar Singh Bhati | INC | 89,505 | 49.99% |
| 2 | Poonam Kanwar Bhati | BJP | 78,489 | 43.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,332 | 1.86% |
| 3 | Dr. Suresh Kumar Bishnoi | RLTP | 2,915 | 1.63% |
| 4 | Hanutaram Meghwal | Independent | 1,977 | 1.10% |
| 5 | Rughanath Ram | BSP | 1,350 | 0.75% |
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| 6 | Bharta Ram | Independent | 361 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Om Prakash Bishnoi | NBP | 223 | 0.12% |
| 8 | Bhanwar Singh S/o Sadul Singh | Independent | 174 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Bhanwar Singh S/o Narayan Singh | Independent | 174 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Punam Chand | AAP | 168 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Likhamaram | BMUP | 148 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Arjun Singh | Independent | 145 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Narsingh | DKD | 92 | 0.05% |
Kolayat result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanwar Singh | INC | 68,029 | 47.57% |
| 2 | Devi Singh Bhati | BJP | 66,895 | 46.78% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,951 | 2.06% |
| 3 | Ramgopal | BSP | 1,967 | 1.38% |
| 4 | Likhama Ram | Independent | 1,277 | 0.89% |
| 5 | Kanhaiyalal Meghwal | BA | 907 | 0.63% |
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| 6 | Pankaj | Independent | 388 | 0.27% |
| 7 | Ram Ratan | NPP | 336 | 0.23% |
| 8 | Manohar Lal | RJVP | 250 | 0.17% |
Kolayat result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devi Singh Bhati | BJP | 62,078 | 54.89% |
| 2 | Hukama Ram | INC | 40,732 | 36.01% |
| 3 | Surta Ram | BSP | 5,989 | 5.30% |
| 4 | Bhoora Ram | Independent | 2,001 | 1.77% |
| 5 | Bhagwan Singh | LJP | 1,510 | 1.34% |
| 6 | Likhma Ram | BHBP | 790 | 0.70% |
Kolayat 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 Bikaner district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kolayat is one of the assembly segments of Bikaner. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Bikaner candidates.
- Arjun Ram MeghwalBJP57,851 48.5%
- Govindram MeghwalINC57,610 48.3%
- Kheta RamBSP1,067 0.9%
- Atma Ram GujaratiIndependent730 0.6%
- Ratani DeviIndependent504 0.4%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 241 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kolayat.
Who won the Kolayat assembly seat in 2023?
Anshuman Singh Bhati of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Kolayat in the 2023 Rajasthan assembly election with 1,01,093 votes, which was 50.04% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kolayat?
The margin was 32,933 votes (16.30% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bhanwar Singh Bhati of the Indian National Congress with 68,160 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kolayat in 2023?
Turnout was 78.88%: 2,02,087 of 2,56,184 registered electors voted, across 278 polling stations. That is 0.0 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kolayat part of?
Kolayat is an assembly segment of the Bikaner Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Arjun Ram Meghwal got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kolayat a reserved constituency?
No. Kolayat is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kolayat?
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.
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- Bikaner population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, BikanerEvery 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