Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Khatik Harishankar of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Jatara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 75,943 votes (45.70% vote share). The runner-up was Ahirwar Kiran (Indian National Congress) with 64,727 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Khatik Harishankar | 75943 | 45.70% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Ahirwar Kiran | 64727 | 39.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | R. R. Bansal | 15060 | 9.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Ahirwar Dharmendra | 1878 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Ahirwar Savithri | 1161 | 0.70% | Bharastachar Apraadh Mukt Nyay Dal |
| 6 | Anitaprabhudayal Khatik | 1154 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Ramesh Kumar Prajapati | 980 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Komal Chandra Ahirwar | 963 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 9 | Khatik Pramod | 826 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Kashi Ram Banshkar | 465 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Rajendra Ahirwar | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Ahirwar Damodar | 330 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Prem Narayan Ahirwar | 309 | 0.20% | Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) |
| 14 | Ahirwar Mahendra | 264 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Rajesh Banskar | 263 | 0.20% | Akhil Bhartiya Aarakshit Samaj Party |
| 16 | Advocate Mukesh Ahirwar | 259 | 0.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 17 | Amit Kumar Sutrakar | 174 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Jatara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Khatik Harishankar (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,943 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.