Katangi Assembly Election Result 1990

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1990

Lochan Lal Narayan Thakre of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katangi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1990 state assembly election, securing 26,507 votes (41.50% vote share). The runner-up was Shailendra Choukase (Indian National Congress) with 17,980 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Katangi
  • Constituency Number: 113
  • District: Balaghat
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 1990
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Lochan Lal Narayan Thakre 26507 41.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Shailendra Choukase 17980 28.20% Indian National Congress
3 Shrichand Matre 8025 12.60% Krantikari Samajwadi Manch
4 Durga Prasad Sant Lal 4034 6.30% Republican Party Of India
5 Mul Chand Parate 2648 4.20% Independent
6 Girdhari Lal Hira Lal Khandelwal 1227 1.90% Doordarshi Party
7 S. K. Vishvas 895 1.40% Communist Party Of India
8 Hari Prasad Dhankare 685 1.10% Janata Party (JP)
9 Jitendra Sahu 443 0.70% Independent
10 Ghudan Lal Deshmukh 368 0.60% Independent
11 Babu Lal Neware 366 0.60% Independent
12 Jagannath Bisen 364 0.60% Independent
13 Narsvani Nandi Ram Udelal 204 0.30% Independent
14 Kamalnayan Agrawal 124 0.20% Lok Dal (B)

About Katangi Assembly Constituency

The Katangi constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1990 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lochan Lal Narayan Thakre (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 26,507 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

14 candidates contested from Katangi assembly constituency in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.

Katangi is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Lochan Lal Narayan Thakre (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Katangi assembly seat in the 1990 Vidhan Sabha election.