Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Akash Kailash Vijayvargiya of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Indore-3 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 67,075 votes (51.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashwin Joshi (Indian National Congress) with 61,324 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 | Akash Kailash Vijayvargiya | 67075 | 51.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashwin Joshi | 61324 | 47.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Abhay Kumar Agrawal | 535 | 0.40% | Sapaks Party |
| 4 | Suresh Goliya (AHIRWAR) | 461 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mohammad Maksood Chauhan | 309 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Syed Nizam Ahmed | 206 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Akbar Ahmad | 91 | 0.10% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 8 | Bheru Lal Chouhan (SAGAR) | 63 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Advocate Deepak Pawar | 59 | 0.10% | Swarnim Bharat Inquilab |
| 10 | Navin Chandra Chutele | 55 | 0.00% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Indore-3 constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Akash Kailash Vijayvargiya (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 67,075 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.