Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Sandip Shree Prasad Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Murwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 79,553 votes (49.40% vote share). The runner-up was Mithlesh Jain Advocate (Indian National Congress) with 63,473 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 | Sandip Shree Prasad Jaiswal | 79553 | 49.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Mithlesh Jain Advocate | 63473 | 39.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Promod Gupta | 4252 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sunil Mishra "advocate" | 2895 | 1.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Shashi Kant "shekhar" Bhardwaj | 1797 | 1.10% | Sapaks Party |
| 6 | Sandeep Jaiswal | 1704 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Sandeep Nayak Advocate | 1568 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Omprakash Ahuja(TONI) | 1419 | 0.90% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 9 | Ajay Kumar Sharma | 1244 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Amresh Singh (MUNNU BHAYA) | 746 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Panchyat Party |
| 11 | Vinod Kumar Badgaiyan | 656 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Gyani Rai (MUNNA BHAIYA) | 650 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 13 | Smt. Gunjan Goenka | 528 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Amit Kumar Gautam | 319 | 0.20% | Janata Congress |
| 15 | Rohit Vishvkarma | 274 | 0.20% | India Praja Bandhu Party |
The Murwara constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Sandip Shree Prasad Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,553 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.