Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Surendra Patwa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhojpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 80,491 votes (51.40% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Pachouri (Indian National Congress) with 60,342 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Surendra Patwa | 80491 | 51.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Pachouri | 60342 | 38.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Chandra Bhan Singh Gond | 5620 | 3.60% | Gondwana Mukti Sena |
| 4 | Kamlesh | 2337 | 1.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Laxminarayan Meena | 1696 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bhagwan Singh Gurjar | 1352 | 0.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Jaleel Khan | 866 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Manoj Kumar Choubey | 757 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramesh Singh Maskara | 731 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Vaishali Dhumne | 638 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 11 | Sunil Seriya | 610 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Er. Ajay Singh | 573 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Anil Mandloi | 485 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Bhojpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Patwa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 80,491 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.