Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Surendra Singh Gaharwar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Chitrakoot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 58,009 votes (37.30% vote share). The runner-up was Neelanshu (Indian National Congress) with 51,339 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Surendra Singh Gaharwar | 58009 | 37.30% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Neelanshu | 51339 | 33.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Subhash Sharma "doli" | 31797 | 20.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sanjay Singh | 6347 | 4.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Ramlal Kori | 1330 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Babulal Chaudhary | 1063 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Er. Ashok Kumar Shukla | 812 | 0.50% | Vindhya Janta Party |
| 8 | Raj Kumar Urf Golu Yadav | 688 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Sarita Jay Prakash Kushwaha | 617 | 0.40% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 10 | Kodu Lal Bharti | 585 | 0.40% | Bahujan Dravida Party |
| 11 | Raja Ram Singh Gond | 406 | 0.30% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 12 | Krishna Kishor Gautam | 367 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Awadh Bihari Mishra | 352 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Yogesh Gautam Urf Guru Gorakh Nath | 317 | 0.20% | Satyanishth Jan Sewak Party |
| 15 | Bhaiyaman Prajapati Balkhadiya | 225 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 16 | Sanjeev Shikdar | 223 | 0.10% | Nyaydharmsabha |
The Chitrakoot constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Surendra Singh Gaharwar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,009 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.