Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Moti Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Panagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 63,607 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Kaushalya Gontiya (Indian National Congress) with 41,268 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 | Moti Kashyap | 63607 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kaushalya Gontiya | 41268 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Nirmal Singh Thakur | 7358 | 5.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Sukh Lal Gontiya | 2719 | 2.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Motilal Thakur | 2295 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Munni Bai Maravi | 1899 | 1.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Somwaru Kol | 1821 | 1.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 8 | Radha Bai Majhi | 990 | 0.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 9 | Jagdish Gontiya | 965 | 0.80% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Udal Singh Gond | 690 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramendra Singh ( Allias Makkhan ) | 617 | 0.50% | Apna Dal |
The Panagar constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Moti Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,607 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.