Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Prem Singh of Indian National Congress won the Chitrakoot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 45,913 votes (37.20% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Singh Gaharwar (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 34,943 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Prem Singh | 45913 | 37.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Surendra Singh Gaharwar | 34943 | 28.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Teerath Prasad Kushwaha | 24275 | 19.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bandelal Kol | 2614 | 2.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Awadh Bihari Mishra | 2235 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Shanti Bhushan Pandey | 2220 | 1.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Lilawati Yadav Khohi | 2148 | 1.70% | Rashtriya Parivartan Dal |
| 8 | Akhilesh Prasad Pandey | 1659 | 1.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Suresh Kumar Mishra | 1401 | 1.10% | Samata Party |
| 10 | Ripusudan Tiwari (ADVOCATE) | 903 | 0.70% | Samata Samadhan Party |
| 11 | Umashankar Tripathi | 887 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Balram Chaturvedi | 808 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Shyamnarayan | 639 | 0.50% | Apna Dal |
| 14 | Rakesh Kumar Satnami | 539 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhaiyalal Urmaliya | 504 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Bahujan Congress Party |
| 16 | Foolchandra Patel | 456 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Apna Dal |
| 17 | Rabi Kumar Gupta Urf Bhaiya | 441 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 18 | Ganesh Bari | 405 | 0.30% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 19 | Rajesh Kumar Sharama | 308 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 20 | Dilip Kumar Sharma (LALMAN) | 231 | 0.20% | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Chitrakoot constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 45,913 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.