2003 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Rajasthan in 2003. The incumbent ruling party INC lost to the BJP.[1]

All 200 seats to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
101 seats needed for a majority
Turnout67.18% (3.79%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Vasundhara Raje Ashok Gehlot
Party BJP INC
Leader since 8
December 2003		 1 December 1998
Leader's seat Jhalrapatan Sardarpura
Last election 33 150
Seats before 33 153
Seats won 120 56
Seat change 87 97
Chief Minister before election

Ashok Gehlot
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

Vasundhara Raje Scindia
BJP

Exit polls
Survey Date BJP INC Source
Aaj Tak-OGR Marg September 2003 85-95 70-80 [2]
Sahara Samay-DRS September 2003 94 84 [3]

Results

Party-wise list of elected MLAs
SN Party Seats
won
1 Bharatiya Janata Party 120
2 Indian National Congress 56
3 Independents 13
4 Indian National Lok Dal 4
5 Bahujan Samaj Party 2
6 Janata Dal (United) 2
7 Communist Party of India (Marxist) 1
7 Lok Janshakti Party 1
8 Rajasthan Samajik Nyaya Manch 1
Total 200

References
  1. "A royal win for BJP in Rajasthan". m.rediff.com.
  2. "Election data". m.rediff.com.
  3. "Election data". www.financialexpress.com.


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