Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Dilip Dubey (Bade) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sihora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 45,553 votes (43.70% vote share). The runner-up was Nityaniranjan Khampariya (Nittu Bhaiya) (Indian National Congress) with 26,051 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dilip Dubey (Bade) | 45553 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Nityaniranjan Khampariya (Nittu Bhaiya) | 26051 | 25.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Smt. Puna Bai Kol | 7685 | 7.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Smt. Anjana Kurariya | 5833 | 5.60% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 5 | Jwala Prasad Dubey | 5209 | 5.00% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 6 | Advocate Suneel Kumar Shukla | 3656 | 3.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Bihari Patel | 2521 | 2.40% | Apna Dal |
| 8 | Shambhoo Parasd Kol | 1803 | 1.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Kumud Singh Rajbhar | 1571 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 10 | Brajlal Patel | 1458 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Vishasar Singh | 1053 | 1.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 12 | Umesh Kumar Patel (Kurmi) | 688 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 13 | Meena Bai Kinner | 577 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Madhu Bala Shrivastava | 551 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
The Sihora constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Dubey (Bade) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 45,553 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.