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.
| 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) |
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.