Purqazi (Assembly constituency)
Purqazi Assembly constituency is one of the 403 constituencies of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, India. It is a part of the Muzaffarnagar district and one of the five assembly constituencies in the Muzaffarnagar (Lok Sabha constituency). First election in this assembly constituency was held in 2012 after the "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" was passed and the constituency came into existence in the year 2008.[1][2][3] It was famous for its legendary traffic Jams when 4 Lane highway was not constructed.
| Purqazi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
| District | Muzaffarnagar |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Electorate | 281,311 (2012) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2008 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| MLA | Pramod Utwal |
| Reservation | SC |
Wards / Areas
Extant of Purqazi Assembly constituency is KCs Muzaffarnagar, Sherpur, Chhapar, Bagowali, Sisona, Badhedi, Bijopra, Khudda, Khampur, Barla & Purqazi Nagar Panchayat of Muzaffarnagar Tehsil.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| # | Term | Name | Party | From | To | Days | Comments | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 16th Vidhan Sabha | Anil Kumar | BSP | Mar-2012 | Mar-2017 | - | - | [4] |
| 02 | 17th Vidhan Sabha | Pramod Utwal | Bharatiya Janta Party | Mar-2017 | Incumbent | |||
17th Vidhan Sabha: 2017 General Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pramod Utwal | 77,491 | 38.14 | ||
| INC | Deepak Kumar | 66,238 | 32.60 | ||
| BSP | Anil Kumar | 46,401 | 22.84 | ||
| Majority | 11,253 | 5.54 | |||
| Turnout | 2,04,319 | 65.08 | |||
See also
References
- "Uttar Pradesh Delimitation Old & New, 2008" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2011. Retrieved Jul 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India official website. Retrieved Jul 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - "All MLAs from Assembly Constituency". Elections.in. Retrieved Jul 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - "2012 Election Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Retrieved Jun 2015. Check date values in:
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