Vidisha Assembly Election Result 2003

Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Gurucharan Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vidisha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 65,976 votes (55.80% vote share). The runner-up was Narain Singh Dangi (Indian National Congress) with 36,433 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Madhya Pradesh
  • Constituency: Vidisha
  • Constituency Number: 144
  • District: Vidisha
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Gurucharan Singh 65976 55.80% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Narain Singh Dangi 36433 30.80% Indian National Congress
3 Basant Jain 9246 7.80% Samajwadi Party
4 Mohan Singh Kushwah 4107 3.50% Rashtriya Samanta Dal
5 Ramdayal Kori 1561 1.30% Independent
6 Abdul Rehman Farooqui 901 0.80% Jharkhand Party

About Vidisha Assembly Constituency

The Vidisha constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Gurucharan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 65,976 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Vidisha assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Vidisha is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Madhya Pradesh.

Gurucharan Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Vidisha assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.