Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Rakesh Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jabalpur Paschim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 96,268 votes (57.80% vote share). The runner-up was Tarun Bhanot (Indian National Congress) with 66,134 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 | Rakesh Singh | 96268 | 57.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tarun Bhanot | 66134 | 39.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ad. Dinesh Kumar Kushwaha | 1326 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Geeta Pathak | 401 | 0.20% | Sarvadharam Party (MADHYA PRADESH) |
| 5 | Ram Prakash Kushwaha | 322 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Vishnu Kumar Jaroliya | 213 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramesh Dharve | 128 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Sachin Gupta | 117 | 0.10% | Indian Peoples Adhikar Party |
| 9 | Bramhanand Bairagi | 76 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Piyush Verma | 73 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Jabalpur Paschim constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rakesh Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 96,268 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.