Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Thakur Surendra Singh Naval Singh "shera Bhaiya" of Independent won the Burhanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 98,561 votes (46.10% vote share). The runner-up was Archana Didi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 93,441 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Thakur Surendra Singh Naval Singh "shera Bhaiya" | 98561 | 46.10% | Independent |
| 2 | Archana Didi | 93441 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ravindra Suka Mahajan | 15369 | 7.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Manoj Pawar | 3559 | 1.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shoukat Ali Akbar Ali | 1205 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ashish Sharma | 518 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Shaikh Sharif Rajgeer | 487 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Vijay Shah Ganjewala | 410 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Swami Pushkaranand Maharaj | 208 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Dayashankar Yadav S/o Rajpat Yadav | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Burhanpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Thakur Surendra Singh Naval Singh "shera Bhaiya" (Independent) emerged as the winner securing 98,561 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.