Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Kedar Nath Shukla of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sidhi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 53,115 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kamaleshwar Prasad Dwivedi (Indian National Congress) with 50,755 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 | Kedar Nath Shukla | 53115 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kamaleshwar Prasad Dwivedi | 50755 | 38.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ashok Kumar Gupta | 12579 | 9.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shyam Lal Jayswal | 4977 | 3.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Dr. Dinesh Kumar Awadhia | 3577 | 2.70% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 6 | Sher Bahadur Singh | 1355 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajesh Kumar Singh | 1293 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Hari Kumar Kewat Advocate | 1170 | 0.90% | Pragatisheel Manav Samaj Party |
| 9 | Dharmendra Singh Chauhan | 811 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Daddi Yadav | 699 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Ramawatar Verma | 556 | 0.40% | Apna Dal |
| 12 | Pravin Kumar Chaturvedi | 514 | 0.40% | National People's Party |
| 13 | Prakash Manik | 390 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Sidhi constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Kedar Nath Shukla (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 53,115 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.