Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Archna Chitnis Didi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Burhanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 104,426 votes (53.90% vote share). The runner-up was Ajaysingh Raghuvanshi (Indian National Congress) with 81,599 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 | Archna Chitnis Didi | 104426 | 53.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ajaysingh Raghuvanshi | 81599 | 42.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Qazi Fariduddin | 2053 | 1.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Abdul Irsad Qureshi | 1970 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shekh Sharif Shekh Ikbal | 1680 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohan Patil | 442 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Zahir Uddeen Arsh | 407 | 0.20% | Indian Union Muslim League |
| 8 | Isamuddeen Leader | 340 | 0.20% | Samata Party |
| 9 | Premchand Nagraj | 215 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Mo.Sadiq Jahajvala | 199 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Sanjay Gare | 165 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 12 | Mahesh Mawale | 137 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Burhanpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Archna Chitnis Didi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 104,426 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.