Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Surendra Patwa of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhojpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 92,458 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Suresh Pachouri (Indian National Congress) with 62,972 votes.
A total of 12 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 | 92458 | 53.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Suresh Pachouri | 62972 | 36.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ravi Dhurvey | 10772 | 6.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Pohap Singh Choudhry | 1642 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Arpit Shrivastava | 1406 | 0.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Man Singh Raghuwanshi | 1002 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Pappu Singh | 869 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ku. Seema Sharma | 457 | 0.30% | Sapaks Party |
| 9 | Manoj Meena | 450 | 0.30% | Jai Lok Party |
| 10 | Anil Mandloi | 434 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Dr. Dharmendra Ahirwar | 399 | 0.20% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 12 | Ravindra Kumar Sahu | 381 | 0.20% | All India Democratic Party |
The Bhojpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Patwa (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 92,458 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.