Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Tarun Bhanot of Indian National Congress won the Jabalpur Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 82,359 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Harendrajeet Singh "babbu" (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 63,676 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 | Tarun Bhanot | 82359 | 54.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Harendrajeet Singh "babbu" | 63676 | 41.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Adv. Dinesh Kushwaha | 1527 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ashish Singrha | 1195 | 0.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Praveen Pandey (ADVOCATE) | 851 | 0.60% | Sapaks Party |
| 6 | Ajay Pandey | 616 | 0.40% | Sarva Samaj Kalyan Party |
| 7 | Vishnu Kumar | 506 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Piyush Verma | 388 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Amin Khan | 229 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Pankaj Burman | 219 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 11 | Advocate Uday Kumar Sahu | 181 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 12 | Angelina Prasad | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Mo. Waseem Ansari | 131 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 14 | Sanjay Chakrawarty | 111 | 0.10% | Swarnim Bharat Inquilab Party |
The Jabalpur Paschim constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Tarun Bhanot (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 82,359 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.