Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Arif Masood of Indian National Congress won the Bhopal Madhya Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 82,371 votes (54.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dhruv Narayan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 66,480 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Arif Masood | 82371 | 54.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dhruv Narayan Singh | 66480 | 43.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Udham Singh | 560 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Mrs. Deepa Sahu | 322 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 5 | Shama Tanweer | 116 | 0.10% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 6 | Faizal 3 | 100 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ram | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Advocate - Devendra Prakash Mishra | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Durga Prasad | 67 | 0.00% | Parivartan Party Of India |
| 10 | Rizwan Uddin | 60 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashif Ali | 51 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 12 | Zeeshan Rehman | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 13 | Keshavrao Kose | 43 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Neerav Hetawal | 38 | 0.00% | Bhartiya Gan Varta Party |
| 15 | Syed Azhar Husain | 30 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Bhopal Madhya constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Arif Masood (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 82,371 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.