Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Sanjay Shukla of Indian National Congress won the Barwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 114,555 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Vijayraghvendra Singh (BASANT SINGH) (Indian National Congress) with 84,236 votes.
A total of 22 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanjay Shukla | 114555 | 50.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 1 | Vijayraghvendra Singh (BASANT SINGH) | 84236 | 50.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Moti Kashyap | 62876 | 37.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sudarshan Gupta | 106392 | 47.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ajay Gotiya | 5942 | 3.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Dharamdas Ahirwar | 1365 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Satish Kumar Malik | 847 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Arvind Singh Tekam | 4938 | 2.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Ratan Lal Bhattar | 2024 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Arvind Soni | 762 | 0.30% | Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha |
| 6 | Baniya Prasad | 1877 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Sunil Singh Solanki | 463 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Anjan Kol | 1745 | 1.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Santosh Radheshyam | 462 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | '' Suresh Kol '' | 1433 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Vanshika Jain Sanwala | 228 | 0.10% | Sanjhi Virasat Party |
| 9 | Prem Chand Majhi | 1276 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Vinay Jagdish Karotiya | 182 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Alka Goud | 1081 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 10 | Manish Kholwal | 175 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 11 | Bharat Prajapati | 173 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 11 | Lal Singh Barkade | 766 | 0.50% | Pichhara Samaj Party United |
The Barwara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Sanjay Shukla (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 114,555 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.