Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Golu Shukla Rakesh of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Indore-3 Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 73,541 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Deepak Mahesh Joshi " Pintu " (Indian National Congress) with 58,784 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Golu Shukla Rakesh | 73541 | 54.60% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Deepak Mahesh Joshi " Pintu " | 58784 | 43.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Prakash Verma | 411 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bibhishan Naik | 290 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 5 | Mahesh Joshi Pintu | 254 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Anand Jain | 104 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajendra Singh Panwar | 98 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Advocate Pankaj Gupte Vakil Sahab | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Indore-3 constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Golu Shukla Rakesh (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,541 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.