Madhya Pradesh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2018
Ramesh Mendola of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vijayraghavgarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 2018 state assembly election, securing 138,794 votes (64.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay Satyendra Pathak (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 79,939 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 | Ramesh Mendola | 138794 | 64.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Sanjay Satyendra Pathak | 79939 | 49.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Advocate Mohan Singh Sengar | 67783 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Padma Shukla | 66201 | 40.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ram Sarovar Kushwaha | 7482 | 4.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Jayesh Sharma ( LALU BHAIYA ) | 1902 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajendra | 3376 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Advocate Rudrapal Yadav | 1621 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Satish Sharma | 1453 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Pandit Ramgopal Dubey | 1623 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Yogendra Patel (YOGI BHAI) | 1152 | 0.70% | Shiv Sena |
| 6 | Bala Vaishwara (KINNAR) | 1067 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Raghuraj Singh Tomar | 974 | 0.50% | Sapaks Party |
| 7 | Ramakant Patel | 926 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Rajkumar | 903 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Navin Choukse | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Amjad Khan | 198 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Didi Padma | 436 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Padma Didi | 264 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Gul Mohammad (RAJU BHAIJAAN) | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Shiv Narayan Soni | 225 | 0.10% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 13 | Narendra | 215 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Amit | 170 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Vijayraghavgarh constituency is part of the Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2018 Assembly election, 23 candidates contested for this seat. Ramesh Mendola (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 138,794 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.