Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
P.C.Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 67,323 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Umashankar Gupta (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 60,736 votes.
A total of 18 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 | P.C.Sharma | 67323 | 49.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Umashankar Gupta | 60736 | 44.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Randheer Bhojane | 2154 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr.Kanti Lal Sahu (RETD. DIRECTOR HEALTH) | 2152 | 1.60% | Sapaks Party |
| 5 | Alok Agarwal | 1654 | 1.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Pradeep Khandelwal | 482 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Qazee Mohd.Yousuf Jamei "alim Sahib" | 320 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Shibu S Das | 293 | 0.20% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 9 | Social Worker Shivraj Kushwaha | 268 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 10 | Dr. Devendra Pratap Singh | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Advocate Rajkumar Pandey | 135 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 12 | Pushplata Tiwari | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Sharad Singh Kumre | 121 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Aamjan Party |
| 14 | Rakesh Purohit Paliwal | 94 | 0.10% | Sarva Samaj Kalyan Party |
| 15 | Dinesh Kumar Jain | 81 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jan Awaz Party |
| 16 | Shailendra Maheshwari | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Janrel Singh Maan | 73 | 0.10% | Dalit Vikas Party(Bharat) |
| 18 | Rani Yadav | 67 | 0.10% | Apna Dal (Soneylal) |
The Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. P.C.Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,323 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.