Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Chetanya Kumar Kashyap of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ratlam City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 76,184 votes (58.40% vote share). The runner-up was Smt Adity Dawesar (Indian National Congress) with 35,879 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 | Chetanya Kumar Kashyap | 76184 | 58.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Smt Adity Dawesar | 35879 | 27.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Paras Dada | 14969 | 11.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Saiyad Anwar Ali | 636 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Farookh Khan | 551 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Vinod Katariya | 503 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Sohanlal Vyas | 425 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammad Imran | 340 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Sher Mohammad | 301 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Vinay Kumar Pandya | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Mohan Singh Solanki | 154 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Mohammad Sajid Qureshi | 147 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Dr. Arun Purohit | 131 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shankar Lal | 110 | 0.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 15 | Radheshyam Panwar | 70 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Ratlam City constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Chetanya Kumar Kashyap (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,184 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.