Rajasthan Assembly elections: Will Pramod Bhaya retain in Anta or can Kanwar Lal Meena turn the tide for the BJP?

The Congress has an edge over its nearest rival, the BJP, as the grand old party has won twice from Anta since the constituency was formed before the 2008 elections.

Pramod Jain Bhaya – the current Congress MLA from the Anta seat – won in 2008 before being defeated by BJP leader Prabhu Lal Saini in 2013.

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: The Anta Legislative Assembly constituency falls in Baran district of Rajasthan and is one of the 200 constituencies of the state’s Legislative Assembly that will hold elections on November 25.

Going by recent history, Congress has an edge over its closest rival, the BJP, as the old party has won twice from Anta since the constituency was formed ahead of the 2008 Assembly elections in Rajasthan. Pramod Jain Bhaya – the current Congress MLA from the Anta seat – won in 2008 before being defeated by BJP leader Prabhu Lal Saini in 2013.

However, in the 2018 polls, Bhaya returned with a vengeance and won the Anta seat for the second time.

Anta Assembly constituency: Main contenders

In the 2018 Assembly elections, Congress leader Pramod Bhaya avenged his 2013 defeat and won the Anta seat for the second time by registering a landslide victory over BJP’s Prabhu Lal Saini by a margin of 34,063 votes.

Main candidates:

Congress: Pramod Jain Bhaya

BJP: Kanwar Lal Meena

Rajasthan is all set for a multi-pronged battle between several regional parties, including the Shiv Sena and the BSP. However, the main battle is expected to be between the Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government and arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which are aiming to wrest power from the old party. Rajasthan goes to the polls on November 25 for 200 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Votes will be counted on December 3, just like in four other states.

Rajasthan Assembly Elections 2023: Important Dates

Nomination date: November 6, 2023
Nomination ends: November 7, 2023
Last date of withdrawal: November 8, 2023
Voting date: November 25, 2023
Date of census: December 3, 2023

Stay informed India.com for all updates regarding this constituency and other seats of the Rajasthan Assembly Elections. Find out who the winners, losers, margins of victory and all the other details will be during our special election results coverage.