Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Sandip Shriprasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Murwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 87,396 votes (63.10% vote share). The runner-up was Feroz Ahmad (Indian National Congress) with 40,258 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Sandip Shriprasad Jaiswal | 87396 | 63.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Feroz Ahmad | 40258 | 29.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ravindra Gujju Varma | 4444 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bhai Vindeshwari Patel | 1352 | 1.00% | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Rajesh Nayak Sourabh | 1242 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Anil Kumar Adwani | 1042 | 0.80% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 7 | Vinod Kumar Badgaiyan | 883 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Ashok Sharma | 569 | 0.40% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 9 | Durga Mossi | 565 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Vijay Kumar Kankane | 544 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | M.H.Khan Sheru Bhay | 270 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Murwara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sandip Shriprasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,396 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.