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Chhindwara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Chhindwara? — Kamal Nath (INC), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 36,594 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Kamal Nath

INC
Margin: 36,594Landslide

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Kamal Nath

INCLandslide

votes

1,32,302

Margin

36,594(15.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kamal Nath · INCVivek Bunty Sahu · BJP
1,32,30295,708
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Kamal Nath✓ WinnerINC1,32,30256.44%
  2. 2Vivek Bunty SahuBJP95,70840.83%
  3. 3Thakur Trivikram HirpachiBSPDeposit lost1,8970.81%
  4. 4NOTA1,7410.74%
  5. 5Rajesh Tantrik (Kushwaha)Ahinsa Samaj PartyDeposit lost8670.37%
  6. 6Subhash ShuklaINDDeposit lost6170.26%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Mohan BharteeyINDDeposit lost3900.17%
  2. 8Harsha BanodeINDDeposit lost3390.14%
  3. 9Mukesh KakodiyaINDDeposit lost1980.08%
  4. 10Pramila VermaINDDeposit lost1570.07%
  5. 11Ajay NagwanshiINDDeposit lost1300.06%
  6. 12Mohd. Parvez QureshiINDDeposit lost810.03%
Total votes2,34,427

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,82,801

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,34,847

incl. 3,821 postal

Turnout
83.04%
Polling stations
307

Turnout of men and women

Women81%

1,14,534 of 1,41,399 voted on EVMs

Men82.4%

1,16,487 of 1,41,395 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 7; 5 voted.

  • Candidates11 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA1,741
  • Valid votes2,32,686

Women candidates: Harsha Banode, Pramila Verma

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Chhindwara?

Kamal Nath (INC) won Chhindwara in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,32,302 votes.

What was the winning margin in Chhindwara?

Kamal Nath defeated Vivek Bunty Sahu (BJP) by 36,594 votes.

What was the turnout in Chhindwara in 2023?

83.04% — 2,34,847 of 2,82,801 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81%, men's 82.4%.

How many voters does Chhindwara have?

2,82,801 electors at the 2023 election — 1,41,395 men, 1,41,399 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 307 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Chhindwara?

The last general election was completed in December 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer