# Badrinath Assembly constituency

Badrinath Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 70 assembly constituencies of Uttarakhand a northern state of India. Badrinath is part of Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency.

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Name | Party |
| 2002 | Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri | Indian National Congress |
| 2007 | Kedar Singh Phonia | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | Indian National Congress |
| 2017 | Mahendra Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2022 | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | Indian National Congress |
| 2024^ | Lakhpat Singh Butola | Indian National Congress |
^By-election

## Election results
### 2024 by-election

Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly by-election 2024: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Lakhpat Singh Butola | 28,167 | 51.93 | 4.05 |
| | BJP | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | 22,937 | 42.30 | 2.55 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 823 | 1.52 | 0.24 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,230 | 9.9 | 6.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,228 | 49.8 | 15.29 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Assembly Election 2022

2022 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | 32,661 | 47.88% | 10.28 |
| | BJP | Mahendra Bhatt | 30,595 | 44.85% | 1.56 |
| | AAP | Bhagwati Prasad Mandoli | 871 | 1.28% | New |
| | None of the Above | Nota | 853 | 1.25% | 0.17 |
| | CPI | Vinod Joshi | 798 | 1.17% | 2.55 |
| | BSP | Mukesh Lal Koshwal | 552 | 0.81% | 1.77 |
| | Independent | Shailendra Prakash Singh | 481 | 0.71% | New |
| | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | Pushkar Lal Baichhwal | 397 | 0.58% | New |
| | UKD | Beeru Sajwan | 343 | 0.50% | 0.26 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,066 | 3.03% | 5.78 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 68,211 | 65.09% | 2.25 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,04,795 | | 3.00 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 1.46 | |

### Assembly Election 2017

2017 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Mahendra Bhatt | 29,676 | 46.42% | 25.98 |
| | INC | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | 24,042 | 37.60% | 1.30 |
| | CPI | Bharat Singh Kunwar | 2,380 | 3.72% | 4.75 |
| | Independent | Vinod Fonia | 2,370 | 3.71% | New |
| | BSP | Mukesh Lal Koshwal | 1,652 | 2.58% | 0.44 |
| | Independent | Aruna Danwashi | 916 | 1.43% | New |
| | SP | Keerat Singh Bhandari | 859 | 1.34% | 0.30 |
| | None of the Above | None of the Above | 691 | 1.08% | New |
| | UKD | Devendra Singh Negi | 487 | 0.76% | New |
| | Independent | Laxmi Prasad Sati | 335 | 0.52% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 5,634 | 8.81% | 9.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 63,933 | 62.84% | 1.58 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,01,740 | | 18.64 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.51 | |

### Assembly Election 2012

2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Rajendra Singh Bhandari | 21,492 | 38.90% | 6.78 |
| | BJP | Prem Ballabh Bhatt | 11,291 | 20.44% | 21.43 |
| | URM | Kedar Singh Phonia | 7,511 | 13.60% | New |
| | Independent | Nandan Singh Bisht | 5,803 | 10.50% | New |
| | CPI | Anand Singh | 4,681 | 8.47% | New |
| | BSP | Sabar Singh | 1,671 | 3.02% | 0.27 |
| | Independent | Pankaj Vyas | 1,267 | 2.29% | New |
| | LJP | Mohan Lal Bharti | 699 | 1.27% | New |
| | SP | Alok Meherwal | 579 | 1.05% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 10,201 | 18.46% | 8.72 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,246 | 64.42% | 1.85 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 85,758 | | 35.30 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | 2.97 | |

### Assembly Election 2007

2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Kedar Singh Phonia | 16,607 | 41.87% | 10.15 |
| | INC | Dr. Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri | 12,742 | 32.13% | 2.69 |
| | Independent | Bhawan Singh Chuahan | 2,821 | 7.11% | New |
| | UKD | Devendar Singh Pharswan | 2,505 | 6.32% | 4.36 |
| | BJSH | Indra Prakash Pant | 1,384 | 3.49% | New |
| | BSP | Devendra Singh Negi | 1,093 | 2.76% | 1.66 |
| | Independent | Bachi Ram Uniyal | 786 | 1.98% | New |
| | CPI(ML)L | Atul Sati | 366 | 0.92% | New |
| | Independent | Ganeshi Devi | 366 | 0.92% | New |
| | NCP | Surendra Singh Bhilangwal | 361 | 0.91% | New |
| | Independent | Indra Singh Bisht | 259 | 0.65% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,865 | 9.74% | 6.65 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,663 | 62.76% | 8.91 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,384 | | 6.25 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | 7.06 | |

### Assembly Election 2002

2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election: Badrinath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Dr. Anusuya Prasad Maikhuri | 11,145 | 34.81% | New |
| | BJP | Kedar Singh Phonia | 10,154 | 31.72% | New |
| | CPI | Bharat Singh | 3,043 | 9.50% | New |
| | Independent | Devendra Singh Farswan | 1,572 | 4.91% | New |
| | BSP | Bachan Lal | 1,413 | 4.41% | New |
| | Independent | Bachi Ram Uniyal | 1,104 | 3.45% | New |
| | Independent | Dheerendra Singh Bisht (Dheeru Pradhan) | 1,027 | 3.21% | New |
| | UKD | Arun Kumar | 625 | 1.95% | New |
| | SP | Sabar Singh Kunwar | 597 | 1.86% | New |
| | Independent | Ashok Hatwal | 580 | 1.81% | New |
| | Uttarakhand Janwadi Party | Bhagwati Prasd Namburi | 437 | 1.36% | New |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 991 | 3.10% | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,016 | 53.77% | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 59,656 | | |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |