Chakrata assembly constituency has Pritam Singh of the Indian National Congress taking on Ramsharan Nautiyal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) this year in the Uttarakhand assembly election. In 2017, Chakrata legislative assembly constituency had total 99563 electors. Total number of valid votes was 71882. The INC candidate Pritam Singh won and became MLA from this seat.

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In 2012, Chakrata legislative assembly constituency had a total 86876 electors. Total number of valid votes was 64873. Indian National Congress candidate Pritam Singh won and became MLA from this seat. He secured a total of 33187 votes.

The Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier. It currently has 70 members, who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Currently there are 14 reserved seats for scheduled castes. Sitarganj (U.S. Nagar) is the 14th reserved constituency for state legislative assembly.

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The Chakrata assembly constituency will vote in the single phase of the Uttarakhand elections on February 14, 2022, along with Goa and second phase of Uttar Pradesh.

Quick facts about the Chakrata Assembly seat    

Name of the assembly constituency, district: Chakrata Assembly constituency, Tehri Garhwal district  

Polling date: February 14, 2022

Phase: 1 

Sitting MLA, party:Pritam Singh, INC

Top 3 candidates 2017: Pritam Singh, Madhu Chauhan, Daulat Kunwar

Top 3 candidates 2012:Pritam Singh, Munna Singh Chauhan, Kamla Chauhan

Lok Sabha constituency:Tehri Garhwal  Lok Sabha constituency.

Research By: Ashni V