Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1985
Kanhaiyalal Yadav of Indian National Congress won the Indore-2 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1985 state assembly election, securing 28,383 votes (42.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vishnuprasad ( Bade Bhaiya ) (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 24,969 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Kanhaiyalal Yadav | 28383 | 42.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vishnuprasad ( Bade Bhaiya ) | 24969 | 37.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arjun Singh Hada | 11596 | 17.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Hari Ichha Bai | 409 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Maya Gajbiye | 228 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Bafati Subarati | 226 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Vishnu Kumar Sharma | 207 | 0.30% | Janta Party |
| 8 | Jiyauddin Noorauddin | 181 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Baboolal Verma | 87 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Goyal | 72 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramnivas Gome | 67 | 0.10% | Indian Congress (SOCIALIST) |
| 12 | Hiralal Verma | 46 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Umashankar Badriparsad | 36 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Rana Ramprasad Yadav | 27 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Indore-2 constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1985 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Kanhaiyalal Yadav (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 28,383 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.