Keolari Assembly Election Result 1977

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1977

Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma of Indian National Congress won the Keolari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1977 state assembly election, securing 14,760 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Aggrawal (Janta Party) with 10,278 votes.

A total of 7 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: Keolari
  • Constituency Number: 116
  • District: Seoni
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 1977
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma 14760 41.60% Indian National Congress
2 Rajendra Aggrawal 10278 29.00% Janta Party
3 Persingh 7861 22.20% Independent
4 Mohammad Umer Khan 1716 4.80% Independent
5 Siyaram Chandra Vanshi 369 1.00% Independent
6 Jaipal Singh 326 0.90% Independent
7 Kallulal Jaiswal 180 0.50% Independent

About Keolari Assembly Constituency

The Keolari constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1977 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 14,760 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

7 candidates contested from Keolari assembly constituency in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma (Indian National Congress) won the Keolari assembly seat in the 1977 Vidhan Sabha election.