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
Turnout	67.18% (3.79%)
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.