Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Tukojirao Puar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dewas Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 100,660 votes (64.70% vote share). The runner-up was Rekha Verma (Indian National Congress) with 50,541 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 | Tukojirao Puar | 100660 | 64.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rekha Verma | 50541 | 32.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Munni Seth - Rajendra Sharma | 1737 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ishwar Singh Rajpoot | 688 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 5 | Hazi Hatambhai (DARBAR) | 379 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Madhuri Bairagi | 374 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Pankaj Mehta | 316 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Omprakash Rojwal | 224 | 0.10% | Prajatantrik Samadhan Party |
| 9 | Kamal Soni | 224 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Narendra Singh Goud | 200 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Jitendra Mali | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Iqbal Khan | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dewas constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Tukojirao Puar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 100,660 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.