Bhagchand Saini Tankda
{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
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| name = Bhagchand Saini Tankda
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| office = Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
| term_start = 3 December 2023
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| predecessor = Gajraj Khatana
| constituency = Bandikui
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| birth_place = Gola Ka Bas, Dausa, Rajasthan, India
| parents = Bholaram Saini (father)
| nationality = {{flag|India}}
| party = {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}} Bharatiya Janata Party
| residence = Dausa, Rajasthan
| alma_mater = Jaipur National University
| occupation = MLA
| education = B.A.
| profession = Agriculture, business, politics
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Bhagchand Saini Tankda is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is a member of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from the Bandikui Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/bjp-mla-booked-for-assaultoutraging-modesty-of-woman/articleshow/109491789.cms|title=BJP MLA booked for assault, outraging modesty of woman|date=22 April 2024|via=The Economic Times – The Times of India}}{{Cite web |title=Bandikui Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share {{!}} Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election/Bandikui-85 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240713045623/https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/rajasthan-assembly-election/bandikui-85 |archive-date=2024-07-13 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}
Early life and education
Tankda is from Bandikui, Dausa district, Rajasthan. He is the son of Bholaram Saini. He completed his graduation in arts from Jaipur National University.
Career
Tankda won from the Bandikui Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Bandikui Assembly Election Results 2023: Bandikui Election Candidates List, Election Date, Vote Share - IndiaToday |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/rajasthan/bandikui-assembly-result-20085 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=India Today |language=en}} He polled 92,067 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Gajraj Khatana of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 12,380 votes.{{Cite web |title=Bandikui Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Bhagchand Tankda of BJP wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/bandikui-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-8687067.html |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Bandikui Assembly Election 2023: Bandikui Election Candidates List, Election Date, Chunav Results, Vote Share News in Hindi {{!}} बांदीकुई विधानसभा चुनाव परिणाम 2023 - AajTak |url=https://www.aajtak.in/elections/rajasthan/bandikui-assembly-result-20085 |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}
He had earlier contested the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election from the same seat as a candidate of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), and in 2013 as a candidate of the Indian National Congress.{{Cite web |title=Bandikui Constituency Election Results 2023: Bandikui Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/rajasthan/constituency-show/bandikui |access-date=2025-01-14 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}
Electoral record
= 2023 Bandikui Assembly Election =
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! Candidate !! Party !! Result !! Votes !! Vote share | ||||
| Bhagchand Tankda | {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}} Bharatiya Janata Party | Elected | 92,067 | 51.27% |
| Gajraj Khatana | {{flagicon image|Indian_National_Congress_Flag.svg}} Indian National Congress | Runner-up | 79,687 | 44.38% |
| Bhawani Singh Mall | {{flagicon image|Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg}} Bahujan Samaj Party | – | 3,308 | 1.84% |
= 2018 Bandikui Assembly Election =
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! Candidate !! Party !! Result !! Votes !! Vote share | ||||
| Gajraj Khatana | {{flagicon image|Indian_National_Congress_Flag.svg}} Indian National Congress | Elected | 56,433 | 35.36% |
| Ram Kishor Sani | {{flagicon image|BJP flag.svg}} Bharatiya Janata Party | Runner-up | 51,669 | 32.37% |
| Bhagchand Saini | {{flagicon image|Elephant_Bahujan_Samaj_Party.svg}} Bahujan Samaj Party | – | 44,992 | 28.19% |
External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/bhagchandtankda/ Bhagchand Saini Tankda on Facebook]
- [https://www.instagram.com/bhagchandtankda/ Bhagchand Saini Tankda on Instagram]