Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Umashankar Gupta of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 71,167 votes (55.40% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjeev Saxena (Indian National Congress) with 52,969 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Umashankar Gupta | 71167 | 55.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanjeev Saxena | 52969 | 41.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rakesh Parve (PAPPU PARVE) | 2213 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Siddharth More | 817 | 0.60% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 5 | Pt. Babulal Malviya | 373 | 0.30% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 6 | Dhananjay Singh Chouhan | 267 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Sharad Kumar Saxena | 230 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Ramkumar Agrawal | 197 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Raghubeer Singh Markam | 124 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 10 | Shrimati Manvati Tiwari | 90 | 0.10% | Jai Manavta Party |
| 11 | Dr. Dinesh Kumar Shukla | 78 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Umashankar Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,167 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.