Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Chhote Lal Sarawagi ( Khuddi Bhaiya ) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sohagpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 41,355 votes (35.70% vote share). The runner-up was Shiv Kumar Namdeo (Indian National Congress) with 20,648 votes.
A total of 23 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 | Chhote Lal Sarawagi ( Khuddi Bhaiya ) | 41355 | 35.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shiv Kumar Namdeo | 20648 | 17.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sikandar Khan | 14907 | 12.90% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 4 | Shrimati Geeta Sahu | 7882 | 6.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Nathulal | 4967 | 4.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Arora Harish ' Bittu' | 4907 | 4.20% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Pushpendra Singh | 3882 | 3.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Santosh | 3147 | 2.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 9 | Baldev Prasad | 1519 | 1.30% | Rashtriya Samanta Dal |
| 10 | Bhai Onkar Sahu | 1444 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Shabnam Mousi | 1401 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Manna Nayak | 1315 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Munna Lal Choudhari | 1095 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Dayashankar Tiwari | 1028 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 15 | Bhai Kailash Mahobiya | 987 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 16 | Sunil Jain | 920 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 17 | Kamta | 854 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 18 | Rajshree Sharma | 801 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 19 | Kamred Kailash Gupta | 650 | 0.60% | Revolutionary Socialist Party |
| 20 | Mahaveer Prasad Berma | 627 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 21 | Ramujagar | 539 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 22 | Abudal Habib | 536 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 23 | Sudheer Kumar Saini | 313 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Sohagpur constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Chhote Lal Sarawagi ( Khuddi Bhaiya ) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 41,355 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.