Ratangarh is assembly constituency number 23 in Rajasthan, in Churu district, and one of the segments of the Churu Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Poosaram Godara of the Indian National Congress won with 53.7% of the vote, 29,663 votes ahead of Abhinesh Maharshi (BJP).
- 01Poosaram GodaraINC1,09,38353.69%
- 02Abhinesh MaharshiBJP79,72039.13%
- 03Radheshyam PrajapatIndependent5,9562.92%
- 04Dr. Sanju BalaAAP1,5050.74%
- 05Niraj RatangarhBSP1,1450.56%
- 6 other candidates · 4,083 votesNOTA · 1,943 (0.95%)
Margin 29,663 votes · 14.56% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,03,735 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poosaram GodaraMale · 65 yrs | INC | 1,09,383 | 53.69% |
| 2 | Abhinesh MaharshiMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 79,720 | 39.13% |
| 3 | Radheshyam PrajapatMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 5,956 | 2.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,943 | 0.95% |
| 4 | Dr. Sanju BalaFemale · 50 yrs | AAP | 1,505 | 0.74% |
| 5 | Niraj RatangarhMale · 53 yrs | BSP | 1,145 | 0.56% |
| 6 | Shishpal Singh RanaMale · 45 yrs · SC | Independent | 1,034 | 0.51% |
| 7 | Naresh Kumar GodaraMale · 49 yrs | ASPKR | 992 | 0.49% |
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| 8 | SanwarmalMale · 75 yrs | CPI | 801 | 0.39% |
| 9 | Lala Ram BhatMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 575 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Sanjay Kumar JangirMale · 48 yrs | Independent | 459 | 0.23% |
| 11 | Devilal MeghwalMale · 50 yrs · SC | Independent | 222 | 0.11% |
The seat changed hands: BJP won in 2018, INC in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ratangarh result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhinesh Maharshi | BJP | 71,201 | 38.56% |
| 2 | Poosaram Godara | Independent | 59,320 | 32.13% |
| 3 | Bhanwarlal Pujari | INC | 22,791 | 12.34% |
| 4 | Raj Kumar Rinwa | Independent | 18,789 | 10.18% |
| 5 | Daulat Ram Pensia | JD(U) | 3,387 | 1.83% |
| 6 | Rohtash Kumar | Independent | 2,231 | 1.21% |
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| 7 | Ashok Singh Rathore (ravana Rajput) | Independent | 1,375 | 0.74% |
| 8 | Hemant Kumar | BSP | 820 | 0.44% |
| 9 | Sanjay Kumar | Independent | 802 | 0.43% |
| 10 | Banshilal | ARJP | 714 | 0.39% |
| 11 | Amarchand | AAP | 647 | 0.35% |
| 12 | Pavitra Devi | RLTP | 556 | 0.30% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 533 | 0.29% |
| 13 | Om Prakash | APOI | 392 | 0.21% |
| 14 | Ashokkumar | Independent | 350 | 0.19% |
| 15 | Samsher Singh | BVHP | 317 | 0.17% |
| 16 | Pankaj Kumar | BMUP | 214 | 0.12% |
| 17 | Jeetendra Bhargav | RPI(A) | 199 | 0.11% |
Ratangarh result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Kumar Rinwa | BJP | 87,289 | 55.96% |
| 2 | Pusaram Godara | INC | 62,131 | 39.83% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,448 | 1.57% |
| 3 | Hanumanaram | BSP | 2,067 | 1.33% |
| 4 | Bhanwar Lal Meghwal | Independent | 1,159 | 0.74% |
| 5 | Pokar Mal Prajapat | Independent | 897 | 0.58% |
Ratangarh result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj Kumar Rinwa | BJP | 54,860 | 44.68% |
| 2 | Abhinesh Maharshi | INC | 37,009 | 30.14% |
| 3 | Naresh Kumar | BSP | 25,398 | 20.69% |
| 4 | Norang Ram | Independent | 2,803 | 2.28% |
| 5 | Heera Lal Kalwaniyan | CPI(M) | 2,707 | 2.20% |
Ratangarh 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 Churu district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ratangarh is one of the assembly segments of Churu. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Churu candidates.
- Devendra JhajhariaBJP81,000 49.1%
- Rahul KaswanINC79,535 48.2%
- Deiram MeghwalBSP1,224 0.7%
- Ramesh KumarIndependent890 0.5%
- Gomati Dharampal KatariaBRKP(D)682 0.4%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,465 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ratangarh.
Who won the Ratangarh assembly seat in 2023?
Poosaram Godara of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Ratangarh in the 2023 Rajasthan assembly election with 1,09,383 votes, which was 53.69% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ratangarh?
The margin was 29,663 votes (14.56% of valid votes). The runner-up was Abhinesh Maharshi of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 79,720 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ratangarh in 2023?
Turnout was 73.16%: 2,03,760 of 2,78,507 registered electors voted, across 250 polling stations. That is 1.5 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ratangarh part of?
Ratangarh is an assembly segment of the Churu Lok Sabha constituency in Rajasthan. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Devendra Jhajharia got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Ratangarh a reserved constituency?
No. Ratangarh is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Ratangarh?
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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