Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Lakhan Singh Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Bhitarwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 40,578 votes (29.10% vote share). The runner-up was Anoop Mishra (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,030 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Lakhan Singh Yadav | 40578 | 29.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Anoop Mishra | 34030 | 24.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ram Niwas Singh Gurjar | 24556 | 17.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Jawahar Singh Rawat | 17000 | 12.20% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 5 | Brijendra Tiwari | 14578 | 10.50% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 6 | Sitav Kha | 1272 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Chandan Singh Jat Son Of Shree Babu Singh Jat | 1101 | 0.80% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Pavan Kumar Sharma | 930 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Hardeep Singh | 783 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Nand Ram Kushwah | 727 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Sanju Singh Parihar | 697 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Jagdish Prajapati | 687 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Dheer Singh Yadav | 439 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Shakuntala Chaudhary | 438 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Genda Lal Pal | 429 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Hasan Singh Kushwah | 401 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Raju Alias Rajesh | 371 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 18 | Sandeep Pathak | 248 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Himanshu Rawat | 222 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
The Bhitarwar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Lakhan Singh Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 40,578 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.