Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Naresh Diwakar (D.N.) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Seoni Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 32,085 votes (38.50% vote share). The runner-up was Ashutosh Verma (Indian National Congress) with 25,570 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Naresh Diwakar (D.N.) | 32085 | 38.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashutosh Verma | 25570 | 30.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Moolchand Dubey | 11596 | 13.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Poonaram Uikey | 5291 | 6.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Arun Singhania | 3294 | 4.00% | Ajeya Bharat Party |
| 6 | Sohail Parvej Alias Pasha | 2656 | 3.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Jaki Anwar Khan Advocate | 1136 | 1.40% | Janata Dal |
| 8 | Kaleem Khan | 525 | 0.60% | Jharkhand Party |
| 9 | Vijaysingh Baghel | 412 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Smt.Rajkumari Ramnath | 295 | 0.40% | Republican Party Of India |
| 11 | Ishwar Dayal Sanodiya | 284 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Lekhram | 151 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Jameer Ahmed (MIYAN) | 111 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Janata Dal |
The Seoni constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Naresh Diwakar (D.N.) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,085 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.