Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Prahlad Lodhi of Bharatiya Janta Party won the Pawai Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 106,411 votes (49.80% vote share). The runner-up was Pandit Mukesh Nayak (Indian National Congress) with 84,368 votes.
A total of 16 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 | 106411 | 49.80% | Bharatiya Janta Party |
| 2 | Pandit Mukesh Nayak | 84368 | 39.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rampal Singh Gondela | 4109 | 1.90% | Bhartiya Ganrajya Party |
| 4 | Hari Lal Choudhary Retired T.I. | 3387 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Hemant Rishiraj Singh | 3314 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rajani Yadav | 2896 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Vijay Kumar Soni | 1678 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 8 | Rammoorti Chourashiya | 926 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Anand Kumar Vishwakarma | 844 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Prahalad | 733 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Prahlad Lodhi | 677 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Prahlad Kumar Prajapati | 570 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Ashish | 455 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ashish Kumar Kushwaha | 427 | 0.20% | Jan Adhikar Party |
| 15 | Beeran Patel | 278 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jansanchar Dal |
| 16 | Bharat Lal Patel | 271 | 0.10% | Vastavik Bharat Party |
The Pawai constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Prahlad Lodhi (Bharatiya Janta Party) emerged as the winner securing 106,411 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.