Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Sudesh Rai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sehore Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 60,117 votes (38.30% vote share). The runner-up was Surendra Singh Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 39,473 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 | Sudesh Rai | 60117 | 38.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Surendra Singh Thakur | 39473 | 25.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Usha Ramesh Saxena | 26397 | 16.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Gaurav "sunny" Mahajan | 25916 | 16.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Sunil Jatav | 1261 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kailashnarayan Shrivastav | 1061 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Makhan Singh Solanki | 941 | 0.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Kamalsingh | 610 | 0.40% | Prajatantrik Samadhan Party |
| 9 | Mo. Akram Qureshi | 494 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Engg. Krishnapal Singh Baghel | 416 | 0.30% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 11 | Nilesh Jain (JAIN SAAB) | 361 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
The Sehore constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Sudesh Rai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 60,117 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.