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Pandhana Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Pandhana? — Chaya More (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 28,816 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Chaya More

BJP
Margin: 28,816Comfortable win

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Chaya More

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,23,332

Margin

28,816(12.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Chaya More · BJPRupali Nandu Bare · INC
1,23,33294,516
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Chaya More✓ WinnerBJP1,23,33254.78%
  2. 2Rupali Nandu BareINC94,51641.98%
  3. 3NOTA2,5901.15%
  4. 4Chhaya MoreINDDeposit lost1,8210.81%
  5. 5Manoj SolankiBSPDeposit lost1,7440.77%
  6. 6Mamta MoreINDDeposit lost1,1490.51%
Total votes2,25,152

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
2,82,159

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,25,320

incl. 1,261 postal

Turnout
79.86%
Polling stations
292

Turnout of men and women

Women78%

1,07,387 of 1,37,674 voted on EVMs

Men80.8%

1,16,671 of 1,44,482 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.

  • Candidates5 (4 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA2,590
  • Valid votes2,22,562

Women candidates: Chaya More, Rupali Nandu Bare, Chhaya More, Mamta More — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Pandhana?

Chaya More (BJP) won Pandhana in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,23,332 votes.

What was the winning margin in Pandhana?

Chaya More defeated Rupali Nandu Bare (INC) by 28,816 votes.

What was the turnout in Pandhana in 2023?

79.86% — 2,25,320 of 2,82,159 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 78%, men's 80.8%.

How many voters does Pandhana have?

2,82,159 electors at the 2023 election — 1,44,482 men, 1,37,674 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 292 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Pandhana?

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