Bhilwara Assembly Election Results 2023 Highlights: Independent's Ashok Kumar Kothari defeats INC's Om Prakash Naraniwal with 10778 votes

And the results for the Bhilwara assembly election are out. Independent candidate Ashok Kumar Kothari has won from Bhilwara, defeating INC's Om Prakash Naraniwal. Ashok Kumar Kothari polled 70095 votes compared to Om Prakash Naraniwal's 59317.

Independent candidate Ashok Kumar Kothari is currently leading from the Bhilwara having polled 70095 so far. Ashok Kumar Kothari is followed by Om Prakash Naraniwal of INC.

Independent candidate Ashok Kumar Kothari is currently leading from the Bhilwara having polled 68594 so far. Ashok Kumar Kothari is followed by Om Prakash Naraniwal of INC.

Independent candidate Ashok Kumar Kothari is currently leading from the Bhilwara having polled 54848 so far. Ashok Kumar Kothari is followed by Om Prakash Naraniwal of INC.

Independent candidate Ashok Kumar Kothari is currently leading from the Bhilwara having polled so far. Ashok Kumar Kothari is followed by Abdul Rajjak Ansari of SDPI.

BJP candidate Vitthal Shankar Awasthi currently ahead of SDPI candidate Abdul Rajjak Ansari as counting continues in Bhilwara.

As the counting for the assembly elections in five states is about to begin, let's take a look at what happened in the previous elections.In Rajasthan, INC emerged as the winner, securing 100 seats. BJP secured the second position with 73 seats. To know what unfolds in this year's elections, stay tuned with indiatoday.tech.

The exit polls from the assembly elections held in five states indicate that in three out of five states, the voters are not in a mood to see any change in the ruling government. According to the India Today Axis My India Exit Poll, Congress is leading in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, while the BJP could make a strong comeback in Madhya Pradesh. In Telangana, BRS could secure 34-44 seats, while Congress could get 63-73 seats. Meanwhile, in Mizoram, the ruling MNF party is appearing get 3-7 seats, and the new party ZPM could secure a significant lead with 28-35 seats.

Following the polling day, the votes are recorded in the EVM machines, which are stored in a designated room. On the counting day, these EVMs are retrieved, and the vote-counting process starts. Initially, the counting of postal ballots takes place at the counting center. Subsequently, the counting from the EVMs begins after a short interval.

As we get set for counting in the state of Rajasthan here's a look at what had happened in the last cycle of elections: CONG had won 100 seats of the Rajasthan's total 200 seats. BJP had come in second place winning 73 seats. Will the polls this time around throw up something similar or will the Rajasthan see a change in its political landscape? Stay tuned with us as we bring you the latest from this assembly election.

BJP has fielded Vitthal Shankar Awasthi from the Bhilwara while INC has named Om Prakash Naraniwal as its candidate. Kalpana Renu Channal is in the fray from BSP, RTRP has fielded Pavana Kumar, SDPI has fielded Abdul Rajjak Ansari.