Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Surendra Nath Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Madhya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 70,696 votes (51.60% vote share). The runner-up was Arif Masood (Indian National Congress) with 63,715 votes.
A total of 9 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 Nath Singh | 70696 | 51.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arif Masood | 63715 | 46.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nishant Satsangi | 820 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shailendra Kumar Shaili | 582 | 0.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Ram Lal Urf Mahatma Tyagi | 384 | 0.30% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
| 6 | Sachin Das Babba | 383 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Javed Siddiqui | 366 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Pramod Mishra (RAJAN) | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Suresh Yadav | 93 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Bhopal Madhya constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Nath Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,696 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.