Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Suneel Saraf of Indian National Congress won the Kotma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 48,249 votes (44.10% vote share). The runner-up was Dilip Kumar Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 36,820 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Suneel Saraf | 48249 | 44.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | 36820 | 33.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Ramkhelawn Tiwari | 5766 | 5.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Santosh Kumar Kewat | 5044 | 4.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Kishori Lal Chaturvedi "baba Ji" | 4392 | 4.00% | Sapaks Party |
| 6 | Sudhir Pandey | 2419 | 2.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Nirmla Prajapati | 1348 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rampal Sahu | 754 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Dinesh Kumar Singh | 617 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Acharya Laxman Das Balyogi | 597 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Apna Dal |
| 11 | Abdul Ali (PAPPU BHAI) | 596 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Arjun Singh Rathore | 497 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Anil Gupta | 491 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 14 | Savitri Gupta | 447 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Ramkishor Singh Rana (ADVOCATE) | 402 | 0.40% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 16 | Satish Chandra Dwivedi | 391 | 0.40% | Sampoorna Samaj Party |
| 17 | Shriprasad | 337 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 18 | Shabnam Mausi | 317 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Kotma constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Suneel Saraf (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 48,249 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.