Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Sahab Singh Gurjar of Indian National Congress won the Gwalior Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 79,841 votes (42.30% vote share). The runner-up was Bharat Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 76,559 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Sahab Singh Gurjar | 79841 | 42.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Bharat Singh Kushwah | 76559 | 40.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Suresh Baghel | 26990 | 14.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Er Sumit Pal | 874 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Puran Singh | 765 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Man Singh | 494 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Ravi Joshi | 360 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Nitesh Singh | 347 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jeevan Kushwah | 343 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Rajesh Shankar Kakka | 273 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Rajesh Kushwah | 232 | 0.10% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 12 | Dharmveer Gurjar | 189 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Sandeep Singh Gurjar | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shree Naresh Chandra Sharma | 146 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Lokendra Singh Gurjar | 140 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Dr. Randhir Singh Ruhal | 125 | 0.10% | Rashtra Nirman Party |
| 17 | Tejendra Mishra | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Genda Lal | 114 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Deependra Singh Parmar | 95 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Udayveer Singh | 76 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Gwalior Rural constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Sahab Singh Gurjar (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 79,841 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.