Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Budhni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 123,492 votes (60.80% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Subhashchandra (Indian National Congress) with 64,493 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 | Shivraj Singh Chouhan | 123492 | 60.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arun Subhashchandra | 64493 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Revaram Sallam | 8152 | 4.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Sanjeev Kumar | 1683 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Hemraj Pethari | 1386 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Prem Singh | 672 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Shekhar Chouhan | 628 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Vimlesh R B | 535 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Veena | 380 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 10 | Gundesh Kumar Khambra | 335 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Abdul Rashid | 328 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Radheshyam Sharma Bholu | 307 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party |
| 13 | Premnarayan | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Brijesh Gupta | 260 | 0.10% | Jai Lok Party |
| 15 | Amar Singh | 233 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Budhni constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 123,492 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.