Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Neena Vikram Verma of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 85,624 votes (50.00% vote share). The runner-up was Kunw. Balmukund Singh Gautam (Indian National Congress) with 74,142 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Neena Vikram Verma | 85624 | 50.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kunw. Balmukund Singh Gautam | 74142 | 43.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prabhu Rathore | 1961 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Naval Kishor Sharma | 1960 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Dhannalal Chouhan | 1752 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sunil Sawant (BHAU) | 1730 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Sandeep Kumar Kanes | 1224 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Salam Neta | 791 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Jamila Bee Poorv Parshad | 676 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Shyam Mama Thakur | 619 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Up Sarpanch Ratan Lal Tailor Sahaab | 246 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Rajesh Rathod | 214 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Ghanshyam Solanki | 143 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Mukesh Ram Singh Parmar | 137 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Balu Singh (BALAJI) | 135 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Dhar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Neena Vikram Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 85,624 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.