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Rau Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rau? — Madhu Verma (BJP), who won the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 by 35,522 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Madhu Verma

BJP
Margin: 35,522Comfortable win

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Madhu Verma

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,51,672

Margin

35,522(13%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Madhu Verma · BJPJitu Patwari · INC
1,51,6721,16,150
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1Madhu Verma✓ WinnerBJP1,51,67255.42%
  2. 2Jitu PatwariINC1,16,15042.44%
  3. 3NOTA2,1040.77%
  4. 4Devki MandloiBSPDeposit lost1,0510.38%
  5. 5Aakash BodadeRepublican Party Of India (a)Deposit lost6170.23%
  6. 6Madhu VermaINDDeposit lost5790.21%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7Mohan Songara GoluAzad Samaj PartyDeposit lost5440.2%
  2. 8Hemant RathoreINDDeposit lost3300.12%
  3. 9Ravi SirwaiyaINDDeposit lost2730.1%
  4. 10Ashif PatelINDDeposit lost1210.04%
  5. 11Pradeep Madhukar ( Manjhi)INDDeposit lost1210.04%
  6. 12Bhanu Pratap AteriaPeoples Party Of India (democratic)Deposit lost950.03%
Total votes2,73,657

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
3,56,758

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,74,025

incl. 3,521 postal

Turnout
76.81%
Polling stations
318

Turnout of men and women

Women74.5%

1,31,481 of 1,76,563 voted on EVMs

Men77.2%

1,39,022 of 1,80,191 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 4; 1 voted.

  • Candidates11 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA2,104
  • Valid votes2,71,553

Women candidates: Devki Mandloi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rau?

Madhu Verma (BJP) won Rau in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,51,672 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rau?

Madhu Verma defeated Jitu Patwari (INC) by 35,522 votes.

What was the turnout in Rau in 2023?

76.81% — 2,74,025 of 3,56,758 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 74.5%, men's 77.2%.

How many voters does Rau have?

3,56,758 electors at the 2023 election — 1,80,191 men, 1,76,563 women, 4 third gender (service voters included), and 318 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rau?

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