Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Arif Aqueel of Indian National Congress won the Bhopal Uttar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 71,556 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Rameswar Sharma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 63,848 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 | Arif Aqueel | 71556 | 47.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rameswar Sharma | 63848 | 42.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arif Masood | 11047 | 7.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Suraiya Nayak Kinner | 974 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Khalid Hasan | 448 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Laxmi Chand Alias " Ranga Pahalwan" | 442 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Bharat Bhushan Saxena(JiJa) | 408 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rakesh Mishra | 377 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Jwala Prasad Vishwakarma | 132 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Janata Party |
| 10 | Om Prakash Chouksey "patrakar" | 118 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Om Prakash Mourya | 91 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 12 | Jagdish Prasad Chourasiya | 83 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Bhopal Uttar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Arif Aqueel (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 71,556 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.