Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Harwansh Singh of Indian National Congress won the Keolari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 52,439 votes (53.30% vote share). The runner-up was Smt.Neha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 41,473 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 | Harwansh Singh | 52439 | 53.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Smt.Neha Singh | 41473 | 42.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Tekam | 1072 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Narendra Kunjam Udepani | 761 | 0.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Mehboobirehman Alis Babu Bhai | 467 | 0.50% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
| 6 | Thakur Raghuraj Singh Bagri | 466 | 0.50% | Jharkhand Party |
| 7 | Azahar Ul Aleem Alias Jammu Vakil | 439 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Thakur Tikaram | 345 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramprasad Dehriya | 244 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Ramesh Nageshwar | 241 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Harisingh Tejsingh Thakur Barsala | 149 | 0.20% | Savarn Samaj Party |
| 12 | Sanjay Bhardwaj | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Dr.M.H.Khan | 107 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sonulal Jhadu Thakur | 41 | 0.00% | Republican Party Of India |
The Keolari constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Harwansh Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 52,439 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.