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Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Election Results 2019 Rajasthan: Chandra Prakash Joshi wins for BJP in Rajasthan

BJP's Chandra Prakash Joshi and Congress' Gopal Singh Idwa were the key candidates in the fray in 2019. Chandra Prakash Joshi secured a win by 576247 votes as BJP's dominance in Rajasthan continues.

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Result Update: BJP's Chandra Prakash Joshi secured a victory by 576247 votes as Congress' Gopal Singh Idwa handed looses out key battle. 

Chittorgarh Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Chittorgarh constituency voted on April 29 in the fourth phase of Lok Sabha election. BJP's Chandra Prakash Joshi and Congress' Gopal Singh Idwa were the key candidates in the fray in 2019. In the 4th phase of Lok Sabha polls, the election will be held on 71 seats across 8 states.  

Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency profile

Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency consists of eight assembly segments which are Mavli, Vallabhnagar, Kapasan, Begun, Chittorgarh, Nimbahera, Bari Sadri, Pratapgarh (ST). Chittorgarh falls near the Updaipur region and has Brahmins as dominant caste in the region. People from the Muslims and Gujjar community will also a major role in electing the next peoples' representative from this constituency. 

Chittorgarh is culturally and historically an important constituency in Rajasthan. Rich in heritage, the seat has a significant role in defining state politics. Chittorgarh has been ruled by former BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh in the past.  

Chittorgarh Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates 

BJP: Chandra Prakash Joshi

Congress: Gopal Singh Idwa 

Chittorgarh Lok Sabha election results in 2014, 2009 and 2004

2014 

Winning candidate: Chandra Prakash Joshi (BJP)

Losing candidate: Girijia Vyas (Congress)

2009

Winning candidate: Girija Vyas (Congress)
 
Losing candidate: Shrichand Kriplani (BJP)

2004

Winning candidate: Shrichand Kriplani (BJP)

Losing candidate: Vishwa Vijay Singh (Congress)  

Rajasthan has a total of 25 parliamentary seats which will go to polls in two phases. 

Rajasthan is one of the key states in the Hindi-belt both the national parties — BJP and Congress — gave a tough competition to each other. Rajasthan has a total of 4,84,79,229 voters.

BJP's alliance in Rajasthan 

The BJP contested polls in alliance with Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Led by Jat leader Hanuman Beniwal, RLP won Khinvsar, Merta and Bhopalgarh seats in 2018 Rajasthan Assembly elections.

Hanuman Beniwal was a former BJP leader who was ousted from the party after his differences with former chief minister Vasundhara Raje. However, after the 2018 assembly election results, which led the BJP to lose the state to Congress, it aligned with the RLP. 

Congress' alliance in Rajasthan

Congress contested all 25 seats in the forthcoming election. However, in assembly election 2018, it allied with Rashtriya Lok Dal led by Ajit Singh, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Sharad Yadav’s Loktantrik Janata Dal. 

Lok Sabha election 2019 were held in 7-phases. 

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