Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Manoj Kumar Agrawal of Indian National Congress won the Kotma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 38,319 votes (37.50% vote share). The runner-up was Rajesh Soni (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,773 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Manoj Kumar Agrawal | 38319 | 37.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rajesh Soni | 36773 | 36.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Khurshid Ahmed | 7202 | 7.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Pushpendra Singh Gaharwar | 5454 | 5.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Sahasram | 4398 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Haridwar Singh | 4296 | 4.20% | Communist Party Of India |
| 7 | Narvda Singh | 1070 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Saket Kumar | 907 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ram Khelawan Tiwari | 865 | 0.90% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Manoj Verma Kushwaha | 648 | 0.60% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Budha Sen Rathour | 502 | 0.50% | Revolutionary Socialist Party Of India(Marxist) |
| 12 | Brajendra Kumar Mishra | 494 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Arvind Gupta | 457 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Abhilash Tripathi | 443 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Saurabh Kumar Dwivedi | 396 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
The Kotma constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Manoj Kumar Agrawal (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 38,319 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.