Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Prahlad Lodhi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pawai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 79,647 votes (40.60% vote share). The runner-up was Pandit Mukesh Nayak (Indian National Congress) with 55,967 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Prahlad Lodhi | 79647 | 40.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pandit Mukesh Nayak | 55967 | 28.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhuwan Vikram Singh (KESHU BHAIYA RAJA) | 22384 | 11.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 4 | Sita Ram Patel Advocate | 14381 | 7.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mahipal Singh | 9913 | 5.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Anil Tiwari | 3846 | 2.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Mansukh Lal | 2275 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | P. Mukesh | 1863 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 9 | Prakash Lodhi | 1516 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Raju Prasad Lodhi | 1243 | 0.60% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 11 | Kamlesh Kumar Gupta | 1054 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Balman Kushwaha | 805 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party |
| 13 | Kuldeep Tiwari | 792 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 14 | Gangaram Kushwaha | 481 | 0.30% | Jan Adhikar Party |
The Pawai constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Prahlad Lodhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,647 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.