Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Miss Usha Thakur (DIDI) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Indore-3 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 68,334 votes (54.30% vote share). The runner-up was Ashwin Joshi (Indian National Congress) with 55,016 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 | Miss Usha Thakur (DIDI) | 68334 | 54.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashwin Joshi | 55016 | 43.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Indrapal Raj (VERMA) | 683 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Akbar Ahmad | 408 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Sitaram Kushwah | 308 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Manish Purohit | 231 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh Arora (RAJU BHAI) | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Majju | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Kishan Sharma | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Jafar Khan | 97 | 0.10% | National People's Party |
| 11 | Ashwin Verma | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Syed Nizam Ahmad | 79 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Keshar Singh Chunnilal Kuradia | 70 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Jagdish Sharma | 59 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Indore-3 constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Miss Usha Thakur (DIDI) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 68,334 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.