Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Keshav Desai of Indian National Congress won the Gohad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 69,941 votes (47.30% vote share). The runner-up was Lal Singh Arya (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 69,334 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 | Keshav Desai | 69941 | 47.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Lal Singh Arya | 69334 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Suresh Singh Sholankee | 2919 | 2.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Yashwant Patwari | 1366 | 0.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Anita Kamal Nagar | 1245 | 0.80% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 6 | Dr. Mohan Lal Mahor | 444 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Sanjay Jatav | 416 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajkumar | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Anil Garg | 292 | 0.20% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | G.P. Khanna | 152 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Naryan Bharti | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Kalyan Singh | 123 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Sonu Severiya | 104 | 0.10% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 14 | Anil Kumar | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Anshul Bansal | 97 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gohad constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Keshav Desai (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 69,941 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.