Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Shankar Lal Tiwari of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Satna Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 58,845 votes (42.20% vote share). The runner-up was Sayeed Ahmad (Indian National Congress) with 31,690 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 | Shankar Lal Tiwari | 58845 | 42.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sayeed Ahmad | 31690 | 22.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Lal Singh | 30536 | 21.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Vishvambhar Nath Pandey | 6073 | 4.40% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Ram Pal | 2298 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ku. Birbhan Singh Baghel | 1699 | 1.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Rajesh Dubey | 1618 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Chandra Pal | 1310 | 0.90% | Apna Dal |
| 9 | Maya | 1227 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar Gupta | 1218 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 11 | Rabbi Khan | 922 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Mangal | 683 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Sajjan Kumar Verma | 536 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Bal Mukund | 536 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 15 | Tara Chand | 301 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Satna constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Shankar Lal Tiwari (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,845 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.