Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Rajendra Pandey "raju Bhaiya" of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jaora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 64,503 votes (36.80% vote share). The runner-up was Banavareelal Sharma (JAPTHAP) (Indian National Congress) with 56,187 votes.
A total of 29 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 | Rajendra Pandey "raju Bhaiya" | 64503 | 36.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Banavareelal Sharma (JAPTHAP) | 56187 | 34.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | K.K. Sing Kalukheda | 63992 | 36.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Maneeram Dhakad | 41014 | 25.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Shyambihari Patel | 23672 | 13.50% | Independent |
| 3 | Subedar Singh Rajodha | 37988 | 23.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 4 | Atar Singh Gurjar | 17167 | 10.60% | Mahan Dal |
| 4 | Dr. Hamirsingh Rathore | 16593 | 9.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Soneram Kushwah | 2742 | 1.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Raghunath Parihar Foujji | 3436 | 2.00% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 6 | Jakir Hussein | 1241 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Vidyaram Prajapati | 1303 | 0.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Bhanwar Singh Jhala | 880 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Maniram Shakya | 1168 | 0.70% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 8 | Prakash Solanki | 562 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Gayaram Singh Dhakad | 1110 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) |
| 9 | Shrikrishan Singh Kushwah | 791 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Basantilal Gayari | 389 | 0.20% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 10 | Dharmendra | 499 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Surendra Sharma (TYAGI) | 438 | 0.30% | Sapaks Party |
| 12 | Ramlakhan Singh Sikarwar | 429 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Kuladeep Singh | 370 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ram Raj | 360 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Gajendra Kori | 303 | 0.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 16 | Vinay Singh | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Sattar Khan | 202 | 0.10% | Bahujan Sangharshh Dal |
| 18 | Puspendra Singh | 199 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Samaj Paksha |
| 19 | Pushpendra Parasar | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Pradeep Yadav | 101 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
The Jaora constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 29 candidates contested for this seat. Rajendra Pandey "raju Bhaiya" (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,503 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.