new Delhi: Congress He lost his security deposit in 387 seats out of the recently concluded 399 seats Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in which it got only two seats. By contesting almost all the seats, the Congress got only 2.4% of the total votes in the state, which is less than the Congress. RLDOf the 33 seats only, 2.9% had contested.
Among other major parties, the BSP lost its deposits in 290 seats by contesting all 403 seats.
Big winner too BJPIt lost its bail on three of the 376 seats it contested and challenged the SP in the case of six of its 347 candidates.
Among other major parties, the BSP lost its deposits in 290 seats by contesting all 403 seats.
Big winner too BJPIt lost its bail on three of the 376 seats it contested and challenged the SP in the case of six of its 347 candidates.
Interestingly, BJP’s minor allies Apna Dal (Sonilal) and NishadThey did not lose their deposit on any of the 27 seats they contested among themselves, indicating that they were given the opportunity to contest only those seats in which they had at least some fighting chance. Was. In contrast, SBSP and Apna Dal (Kamerawadi), minor ally of the SP, lost their deposits to 8 out of their combined 25 candidates. Even senior ally RLD lost his deposit in three of the 33 seats.
A candidate who fails to secure at least one-sixth of the total valid votes cast in a constituency, loses the amount deposited under the election rules. All told, out of 4,442 contestants in UP, 3,522 or nearly 80% failed to get their security deposits back.