Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Bharat Singh Kushwah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 47,944 votes (38.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ram Sevak Singh (BABUJI) (Indian National Congress) with 36,006 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 | Bharat Singh Kushwah | 47944 | 38.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ram Sevak Singh (BABUJI) | 36006 | 29.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Madan Kushwah | 16191 | 13.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Hemant Pal | 12396 | 10.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Shatrughan Singh Yadav (PAPPAN YADAV) | 4600 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Albel Singh Rana | 1388 | 1.10% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Avdesh Sharma | 1178 | 1.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Babu Singh Gurjar | 1059 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Prem Singh Kushwah | 743 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Sonu Mittal | 577 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Murari Sharma | 387 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Raju Kushwah (RANU) | 356 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Devi Ram Kushwah | 327 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Rashtriya Mazdoor Dal |
| 14 | Kavi-Raghuveer Singh Baghel | 320 | 0.30% | Aarthik Samanta Party |
| 15 | Mukhtyar Singh Kirar | 191 | 0.20% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
The Gwalior Rural constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Bharat Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,944 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.