Jodhpur: Jodhpur has seen the dominance of both Congress and BJP from time to time. This time it is going to be a tough fight between BJP’s Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Karan Singh Uchiyarda from Congress. Jodhpur constituency was traditionally a Congress hold where BJP built inroads in 2014.
The constituency has 8 assembly segments that include, Phalodi, Lohawat, Shergarh, Sardarpura, Jodhpur, Soorsagar, Luni, Pokaran. Apart from Pakaran that falls in Jaisalmer district, others fall in Jodhpur district. Rural population accounts for 58% of the constituency while urban population accupies 42% of the constituency.
Jodhpur has has 8 assembly segments | FPJ
Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a stalwart in Rajasthan politics, has been a five time winner from Jodhpur. However, BJP, breaking all records emerged victorious in the 2014 and 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
BJP’s Gajendra Singh Shekhawat vs Congress' Karan Singh Uchiyarda | FPJ
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat secured victory in Jodhpur for two consecutive terms, defeating Chandresh Kumari of the Congress marking a new beginning in the history of Jodhpur with a successful entry of the BJP.
Past election results
In 2019, BJP's Gajendra Singh Shekhawat won the elections with 7,88, 888 votes (5836%) by a margin of 2,97, 156 votes defeating Congress' Vaibhav Gehlot. Voter turn out in 2019 was 13,47,933. In 2014 too, BJP's Gajendra Singh Shekhawat clinched victory defeating Congress' Chandresh Kumari Katoch by a margin of 4,10,051 votes.
Jodhpur: Past election results | FPJ
Chandresh Kumari Katoch had won the 2009 elections on Congress ticket who turned out to be a runner-up in 2014.
