Deeg-Kumher
Constituency for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionNorth India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBharatpur
LS constituencyBharatpur
Established2008
Total electors236,412[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party

Deeg-Kumher Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 200 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Rajasthan state in India.[3][4] It was established in 2008 after the delimitation of assembly constituencies. Dr. Digamber Singh was the inaugural Member of the Legislative Assembly from the constituency in 2008. Followed by Vishvendra Singh, King of the erstwhile Bharatpur State, for two terms in 2013 & 2018. Dr. Shailesh Singh, son of Dr. Digamber Singh, is the current Legislator from the constituency, serving since 3 December 2023. The constituency is part of the Deeg district.


Member of the Legislative Assembly

Year Member Party
2008 Dr. Digamber Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
2013 Vishvendra Singh Indian National Congress
2018
2023 Dr. Shailesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party

History

Deeg-Kumher assembly constituency, although relatively new in Rajasthan, has been identified as one of the state’s most hot or contentious seats.[5] The constituency, since its creation, has witnessed the clash between the Bharatpur Royal Family and the Singh Family. After Bharatiya Janata Party’s Dr. Shailesh Singh’s victory in the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election, both families have inflicted two defeats on the other.[6]

The Deeg-Kumher Assembly Constituency was created by merging the Deeg and Kumher Assembly Constituencies in the 2008 delimitation. In the same delimitation, the Bharatpur Lok Sabha constituency was reserved for the Scheduled Caste. Hence forcing, Vishvendra Singh, the King of the erstwhile Bharatpur state, to contest assembly election.

The Deeg assembly constituency was traditionally the stronghold of the Bharatpur Royal House. While, the Health & Industries Minister, Dr. Digamber Singh, was the sitting legislator from Kumher. The 2008 merger of the two constituencies led to the face-off between the former King of Bharatpur & the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader serving as a Cabinet Minister.

Both Minister Digamber Singh and Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Vishvendra Singh, sought the Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the seat.[7] After much deference, the party chose Minister Singh to contest, denying Vishvendra the chance to contest. In response, the Maharaj of Bharatpur, shifting loyalties, joined the Indian National Congress to contest from the seat.[8]

Digamber defeated Vishvendra by a margin of 3200 votes in the 2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election.[9] A rare defeat for the former king of Bharatpur in the Royal bastion.

Vishvendra beat Digamber in the 2013 election by a margin of 11,162 votes. This defeat was the revival of the Bharatpur Royal House in politics. The election was witness to high fuzz and emotionally manipulative appeals, including Vishvendra’s wife campaigning in a white saree, worn by Indian women in case of death in family, to gain sympathy votes for her husband. The defeat was at the peak of Dr. Digamber Singh’s career.[10]

Hindustan Times publication, featuring then MLA Dr. Digamber Singh, during the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections.

Despite his defeat in the 2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections and the 2014 by poll election from Surajgarh Assembly constituency, Digamber Singh, was made the Chairman of Twenty Point Program and given a Cabinet Minister rank in the government. While Vishvendra remained an opposition legislator.

On 27 October 2017, after almost a four year long battle with cancer, Dr. Digamber Singh died at the age of 66.[11] Singh’s son Dr. Shailesh joined politics following the demise of his father. Shailesh contested against Vishvendra in the 2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election. Vishvendra defeated Shailesh by a margin of 8000 votes, despite the sympathy wave for Shailesh’s father - the Late Dr. Digamber Singh. Vishvendra Singh served as Cabinet Minister for Tourism in the Government of Rajasthan, following this win.

In the 2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly elections, with positions interchanged, Digamber Singh’s family engaged in high drama to strengthen their hold. The result mended in their favour with Shailesh trouncing Vishvendra by a margin of 9,000 votes. The former King of Bharatpur had now faced defeat, both by Digamber and his son Shailesh.[12]

Dr. Shailesh Singh, who goes by Dr. Shailesh Digamber Singh is the incumbent MLA from the constituency.

Election Results

2023

2023 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Shailesh Singh 89,063 48.54
INC Vishvendra Singh 81,168 40.35
BSP Hariom Sharma 4,487 3.33
None of the above Nota 1081 0.67
Independent politician Surendra Singh 464 0.36
RLP Manudev 1015 0.89
Independent Harishankar 476 0.22
Independent Poonam 214 0.09
Independent politician Raj Kumar 197 0.01
Majority 7895 5.11
Turnout 2,05,837 66.74
BJP hold Swing

2018

2018 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vishvendra Singh 73,730 45.41
BJP Dr. Shailesh Singh 65,512 40.35
BSP Pratap Singh Sinsinwar Maharawar 20,026 12.33
None of the above Nota 1081 0.67
Independent politician Surendra Singh 622 0.38
AAP Chandrapal 472 0.29
Independent Omvati 416 0.26
Independent Omprkash 158 0.10
Khushhal Kisan Party Vikram Singh Havaldar 140 0.09
Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party Lokendra Kumara 128 0.08
Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Hariom 90 0.06
Majority 8218 5.10
Turnout 162375 68.68
INC hold Swing

2013

2013 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Vishvendra Singh 71,407 47.99
BJP Dr. Digamber Singh 60245 40.49
BSP Rajjan Singh 12086 8.12
None of the above Nota 1372 0.92
LKD Balmukand 1214 0.82
Independent Narendra Singh 791 0.53
Independent Dinesh chand 496 0.33
Independent Mukita 384 0.26
Independent Om Prakash 231 0.16
Bahujan Suraksha Dal Manoj kumar 226 0.15
Independent Anil kumar singh 131 0.09
Bharatiya Yuva Shakti Vikram singh 120 0.08
Jai Bharat Samanta Party Rakesh kumar 96 0.07
Majority 11162 7.57
Turnout 148800 73.05
INC hold Swing

2008

2008 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election: Deeg-Kumher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dr. Digamber Singh 52,669 43.98
INC Vishvendra singh 49145 41.05
BSP Amar singh 14899 12.44
Bharatiya Bahujan Party Net ram 823 0.69
Independent Banwari lal 803 0.67
Independent Narendra singh surajmal 446 0.37
Independent Narendra singh Jawahar singh 303 0.25
Independent Digamber 219 0.18
Bharatiya Jan Shakt Bishambar Dayal 180 0.15
Lok Jan Shakti Party Lajjaram 140 0.12
Rajasthan Vikas Party Shivcharan 135 0.11
Majority 3524 2.94
Turnout 119762 67.0
BJP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "District and Assembly Constituency wise no. of Electors as on 18.01.2021" (PDF). ceorajasthan.nic.in. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ↑ https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/deeg-kumher-assembly-election-results-2023-live-2470685-2023-12-03
  3. ↑ "Delimitation of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies Order - 2008". Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "New Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). ceorajasthan.nic.in. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Deeg-Kumher Assembly Rajasthan Election 2023 Results Live: Rajasthan constituency Results, Winner list and vote share". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Live, A. B. P. (3 December 2023). "Deeg-kumher Election Result 2023 Live: Bjp Candidate Dr. Shailesh Singh Wins From Deeg-kumher". news.abplive.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Singh, Divyanshi (3 November 2023). "Deeg-Kumher Vidhan Sabha Seat: इस सिट से BJPको 2008 में मिली पहली जीत, जानें अब क्या है हाल". India News. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Setback for BJP as Vishwendra joins Cong". The Economic Times. 15 November 2008. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Deeg Kumher 2008 Assembly MLA Election Rajasthan | ENTRANCE INDIA". 6 October 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "PressReader.com - Whatever Deeg-Kumher decides, Singh will be King". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Former BJP minister Dr Digamber Singh passes away in Jaipur". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Deeg-Kumher Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: BJP's Dr. Shailesh Digamber Singh Wins". News18. 3 December 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Statistical Data of Rajasthan LA 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 September 2021.

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