Tonk Assembly Elections 2023 LIVE Updates: Sachin pilot has won from Tonk with a margin of over 29,475 votes. The polls in Tonk Assembly constituency were no less than a prestige battle for the Congress heavyweight. The Congress leader, who won the 2018 polls with an impressive margin, scored a big victory in Tonk even as BJP swept the desert state.
“Once again I have been blessed by the voters of the area and have registered a big victory for Congress from here. I dedicate this victory to the people and party workers of Tonk. Heartfelt thanks for your support and cooperation. With the cooperation of all of you, the pace of development will continue in Tonk,” he said in a post in Hindi on X.
It was the second assembly election for Pilot, a two-time Member of Parliament. In 2018, Pilot contested from Tonk and defeated the BJP’s only Muslim candidate in the state, Yoonus Khan. He had defeated Khan with a margin of 54,179 votes in the Muslim-dominated seat.
Rajasthan held assembly elections for 200 constituencies on November 23 with a total turnout of 74.96 per cent, slightly higher than the previous assembly elections in 2018 which was 74.06 per cent. The Tonk constituency of Rajasthan is one of the general assembly constituencies 141 general seats.
Tonk Assembly Election Result 2018
In the 2018 assembly elections, Tonk seat was won by Sachin Pilot of Indian National Congress by defeating Yoonus Khan of Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 54,179 votes. However, in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP outshined and reserved the Lok Sabha seat of Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency.
In the 2013 assembly elections, BJP won the seat with Ajit Singh as its candidate. The 2023 elections would be a 50-50 match between BJP and Congress in Rajasthan Assembly elections, with regional and minor parties attempting to make an impression.
Rajasthan Assembly elections: Counting of votes
As per the Election Commission of India, the results for the 4 states including Rajasthan were announced on December 3. The highest turnout has been recorded in Jaisalmer district, followed by Hanumangarh and Dholpur districts.
Sachin pilot wins from Tonk with a margin of over 29,475 votes.
Congress State president Govind Singh Dotasra says, “A day after tomorrow, we are calling a meeting of the legislative party in Jaipur.”
Congress leader Sachin Pilot leading by a margin of 5702 votes from Tonk constituency after the ninth round of counting, garnering a total of 43,395 votes so far.
#RajasthanAssemblyElection2023 | Congress candidate from Tonk, Sachin Pilot leading by a margin of 5702 votes after the ninth round of counting, garnering a total of 43,395 votes so far.
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
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In a major upset that will change the game for the Congress, senior party leader and former Deputy CM Sachin Pilot is trailing from Tonk.
The counting process for 199 Assembly constituencies will commence at 8 AM, starting with postal ballots. EVM counting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 AM.
Congress supporters burst crackers ahead of the Assembly results. Check out of fresh visuals from Delhi
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress supports gather outside the Congress office & burst crackers ahead of the Assembly Election results. pic.twitter.com/DEDKh7kLvD
— ANI (@ANI) December 3, 2023
The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Praveen Gupta announced that the counting of votes cast in the Rajasthan Assembly elections held on November 25 will take place at 36 centers across the state on Sunday.
Hello! Welcome to our live blog of Rajasthan Assembly Election Results 2023. You will find the live updates of the result here. The counting of votes will begin at 8 am according to the official notice by the Election Commission of India.