Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Jai Bhan Singh Pawaiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Gwalior Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 74,769 votes (48.50% vote share). The runner-up was Pradhuman Singh Tomar (Indian National Congress) with 59,208 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Jai Bhan Singh Pawaiya | 74769 | 48.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pradhuman Singh Tomar | 59208 | 38.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rekha-Chandan Rai | 14417 | 9.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Chandan Patel | 1525 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Vijay Batham | 832 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Shivpal Singh Kushwah (PANDIT JI) | 752 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Devendrasingh Kushwaha | 671 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Sarita | 461 | 0.30% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 9 | Premkumar | 318 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Asha Rajpoot | 274 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Comrade Rachna Agrawal | 217 | 0.10% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 12 | Naresh Kumar Singh Parmar | 212 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Pankaj Singh Narwarya | 191 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Vikrm Singh | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Narendra Bedi | 171 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 16 | Ganesh Khandelwal | 124 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Gwalior constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Bhan Singh Pawaiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,769 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.