Nitendra Singh Rathore

Nitendra Singh Rathore
Member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2023
Preceded by	Shishupal Yadav
Constituency	Prithvipur
Personal details
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Politician

Nitendra Brajendra Singh Rathore is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is a Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2023, representing Prithvipur Assembly constituency as a Member of the Indian National Congress.

Political career

On May 2, 2021, following the death of Brajendra Singh Rathore, the sitting five-term MLA of the Prithvipur constituency and a Madhya Pradesh minister, a by-election was held to fill the vacant seat.[1][2] This marked Nitendra Singh Rathore's political debut. He contested the election as a candidate from the Indian National Congress, facing Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Shishupal Yadav. Yadav won the election by a margin of 15,687 votes, securing a total of 82,673 votes, while Rathore received 66,986 votes.[3][4]

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, Rathore and Yadav once again contested against each other, representing the same political parties. This time, Rathore emerged victorious, winning by a narrow margin of 1,831 votes. Rathore garnered 85,739 votes, while Yadav received 83,908 votes.[5][6]

See also

• 2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
• Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly

References

1. "दुखद: कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता और पूर्व मंत्री बृजेंद्र सिंह राठौर का निधन, अस्पताल में चल रहा था उपचार". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2024-10-24.
2. "Prithvipur bypoll: How a son plans to claim his late father's political legacy". India Today. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
3. "Highlights: BJP wins Prithvipur assembly seat in MP bypolls". Hindustan Times. 2 November 2021.
4. "Prithvipur Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: INC retains Prithvipur seat, Nitendra Brajendra Singh Rathore wins with 85739 votes". India Today. 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
5. "Prithvipur, Election Result 2023 Live: Winning And Losing Candidates & Parties, 2019 vs 2024 Results, Voting Percentage, Exit Polls-News18 Assembly Election 2023 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 2024-10-24.
6. "Prithvipur Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: Nitendra Singh Rathore of INC Wins". News18. Retrieved 2024-10-24.