Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Dilip Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Kotma Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 65,818 votes (55.50% vote share). The runner-up was Suneel Saraf (Indian National Congress) with 43,030 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 | Dilip Jaiswal | 65818 | 55.50% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Suneel Saraf | 43030 | 36.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Seema Kewat | 2977 | 2.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Sahas Ram Kewat | 1068 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Kali Charan Choudhary | 786 | 0.70% | Bahujan Gondwana Party |
| 6 | Heeravati Mahra | 583 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Dinesh Lahre | 543 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ram Pal Sahu | 462 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Abhayanand Baba Je | 406 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Vinod Krishna Pal Singh | 322 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Md. Anwar | 299 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Madru Choudhry | 249 | 0.20% | Vastavik Bharat Party |
| 13 | Girish Kumar Tiwari | 225 | 0.20% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 14 | Abdul Ali | 219 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Nirmala Prajapati | 157 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Kotma constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,818 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.