Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Narayan Singh Kushwah of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior South Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 82,317 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Praveen Pathak (Indian National Congress) with 79,781 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Narayan Singh Kushwah | 82317 | 49.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Praveen Pathak | 79781 | 47.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Saddo Ashok Khan | 1252 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pankaj Kumar Gupta | 1026 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Kalyan Singh Kushwah | 359 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 6 | Vijay Mahor | 236 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Narayan Singh Kushawah | 172 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Gopal Jayaswal | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Rajendra Singh Kushawah | 144 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Devendra Kushwah | 62 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Gwalior South constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Narayan Singh Kushwah (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,317 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.