Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Shrikant Chaturvedi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Maihar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 76,870 votes (39.00% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmesh Ghai (ROMI) (Indian National Congress) with 55,476 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Shrikant Chaturvedi | 76870 | 39.00% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Dharmesh Ghai (ROMI) | 55476 | 28.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Birendra Prasad Kushwaha | 30732 | 15.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Narayan Tripathi | 22692 | 11.50% | Vindhya Janta Party |
| 5 | Bhagat Singh Lodhi | 2065 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 6 | Chandraprakash Patel Urf Chhotu Bhaiya | 1101 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Sampat Rawat | 1057 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Baijnath Kushwaha | 997 | 0.50% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Gulam Aaka Khan | 966 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Gore Lal Kole | 925 | 0.50% | All India Forward Bloc |
| 11 | Nasir Khan | 731 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Susheel (PRADEEP) PAL | 548 | 0.30% | Kranti Janshakti Party |
| 13 | Rajnish Kumar Shukla | 489 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Jan Morcha Party |
| 14 | Omprakash (OP Bhaiya) | 485 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 15 | Narayan Tiwari | 485 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 16 | Sangeeta Purushottam Kushwaha | 362 | 0.20% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 17 | Umes Kumar Dahiya | 308 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Maihar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Shrikant Chaturvedi (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,870 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.