Bhopal Lok Sabha Election Result 1996

Madhya Pradesh · Parliament (Lok Sabha) Election 1996 GEN

Sushil Chandra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh in the 1996 general election, with a winning margin of 150,894 votes (20.60%).

45 candidates contested this seat. The constituency had 1,456,014 registered electors and 732,726 votes were polled, recording a turnout of 50.30%. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency statistics are below.

Winner Bharatiya Janata Party

Sushil Chandra

Bharatiya Janata Party

Victory Margin
150,894
Margin %
20.60%
Total Electors
1,456,014
Votes Polled
732,726
Turnout
50.30%
Candidates
45
Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Information
State
Madhya Pradesh
Constituency Number
221
Election Type
Lok Sabha (Parliament)
Election Year
1996
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Sushil Chandra

Bharatiya Janata Party

353,427
48.20%
Male
#2
Kailash Agnihotri (KUNDAL)

Indian National Congress

202,533
27.60%
Male
#3
Ramesh Saxena

Independent

52,865
7.20%
Male
#4
Lalit Shrivastava

All India Indira Congress (TIWARI)

46,146
6.30%
Male
#5
Rafiq Aslam Qureshi

Independent

8,605
1.20%
Male
#6
Vijay Kumar Patil

Republican Party Of India

7,374
1.00%
Male
#7
Rajendra Prasad Dubey

Independent

5,898
0.80%
Male
#8
Keshav Rao

Independent

4,590
0.60%
Male
#9
Narender Kumar

Bharatiya Manav Raksha Dal

2,796
0.40%
Male
#10
Mansaram Pal

Jharkhand Party

2,527
0.30%
Male
#11
Ramsaroop Sharma

Independent

2,352
0.30%
Male
#12
Dharampal Makoria

Independent

2,067
0.30%
Male
#13
P.K.Jain

Shiv Sena

1,982
0.30%
Male
#14
Rampati Prasad Dwedi

Independent

1,874
0.30%
Male
#15
Narain Das

Independent

1,858
0.30%
Male
#16
Ajay Agarwal

Independent

1,731
0.20%
Male
#17
Ghisi Lal

Independent

1,651
0.20%
Male
#18
Govind Parwani

Independent

1,553
0.20%
Male
#19
Lalji Malviya

Independent

1,348
0.20%
Male
#20
Ramesh Kumar Khre

Independent

1,134
0.20%
Male
#21
Sarla

Independent

1,129
0.20%
Male
#22
Ravishankar

Independent

1,075
0.10%
Male
#23
Charanjit Singh Gulati

Independent

768
0.10%
Male
#24
Virender Pandey

Independent

710
0.10%
Male
#25
Bhagvat Prasad

Independent

704
0.10%
Male
#26
Suresh Rathod

Independent

624
0.10%
Male
#27
Prakash

Independent

620
0.10%
Male
#28
Shekh Sultan

Independent

572
0.10%
Male
#29
Sayed Iqbal Israt Qureshi

Independent

560
0.10%
Male
#30
Sahabsingh Gujjar

Independent

546
0.10%
Male
#31
Shriram

Independent

537
0.10%
Male
#32
Kamlesh Khare

Independent

528
0.10%
Male
#33
Harihar Prasad Upadhyaya

Independent

503
0.10%
Male
#34
Ramkrishan

Independent

467
0.10%
Male
#35
Rajinderkumar Garg

Independent

411
0.10%
Male
#36
Mehfooz

Independent

391
0.10%
Male
#37
Batanlal

Independent

389
0.10%
Male
#38
Rakesh Arya

Independent

385
0.10%
Male
#39
Brijesh

Sarvadharam Party (MADHYA PRADESH)

383
0.10%
Male
#40
Sayed Aftab Ali

Independent

345
0.00%
Male
#41
Valbhadra

Independent

333
0.00%
Male
#42
A.D.Sharma

Independent

315
0.00%
Male
#43
Sumantara Vinay

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
#44
Rakeshkumar Manhar

Independent

233
0.00%
Male
#45
Mohd Ismail Shekh

Independent

223
0.00%
Male
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Sushil Chandra Bharatiya Janata Party 353,427 48.20%
2 Kailash Agnihotri (KUNDAL) Indian National Congress 202,533 27.60%
3 Ramesh Saxena Independent 52,865 7.20%
4 Lalit Shrivastava All India Indira Congress (TIWARI) 46,146 6.30%
5 Rafiq Aslam Qureshi Independent 8,605 1.20%
6 Vijay Kumar Patil Republican Party Of India 7,374 1.00%
7 Rajendra Prasad Dubey Independent 5,898 0.80%
8 Keshav Rao Independent 4,590 0.60%
9 Narender Kumar Bharatiya Manav Raksha Dal 2,796 0.40%
10 Mansaram Pal Jharkhand Party 2,527 0.30%
11 Ramsaroop Sharma Independent 2,352 0.30%
12 Dharampal Makoria Independent 2,067 0.30%
13 P.K.Jain Shiv Sena 1,982 0.30%
14 Rampati Prasad Dwedi Independent 1,874 0.30%
15 Narain Das Independent 1,858 0.30%
16 Ajay Agarwal Independent 1,731 0.20%
17 Ghisi Lal Independent 1,651 0.20%
18 Govind Parwani Independent 1,553 0.20%
19 Lalji Malviya Independent 1,348 0.20%
20 Ramesh Kumar Khre Independent 1,134 0.20%
21 Sarla Independent 1,129 0.20%
22 Ravishankar Independent 1,075 0.10%
23 Charanjit Singh Gulati Independent 768 0.10%
24 Virender Pandey Independent 710 0.10%
25 Bhagvat Prasad Independent 704 0.10%
26 Suresh Rathod Independent 624 0.10%
27 Prakash Independent 620 0.10%
28 Shekh Sultan Independent 572 0.10%
29 Sayed Iqbal Israt Qureshi Independent 560 0.10%
30 Sahabsingh Gujjar Independent 546 0.10%
31 Shriram Independent 537 0.10%
32 Kamlesh Khare Independent 528 0.10%
33 Harihar Prasad Upadhyaya Independent 503 0.10%
34 Ramkrishan Independent 467 0.10%
35 Rajinderkumar Garg Independent 411 0.10%
36 Mehfooz Independent 391 0.10%
37 Batanlal Independent 389 0.10%
38 Rakesh Arya Independent 385 0.10%
39 Brijesh Sarvadharam Party (MADHYA PRADESH) 383 0.10%
40 Sayed Aftab Ali Independent 345 0.00%
41 Valbhadra Independent 333 0.00%
42 A.D.Sharma Independent 315 0.00%
43 Sumantara Vinay Independent 233 0.00%
44 Rakeshkumar Manhar Independent 233 0.00%
45 Mohd Ismail Shekh Independent 223 0.00%

Bhopal — 1996 Election Analysis

In the 1996 Lok Sabha election, Sushil Chandra of Bharatiya Janata Party secured victory in the Bhopal constituency (Madhya Pradesh) with a margin of 150,894 votes.

Out of 1,456,014 registered electors, 732,726 votes were polled, resulting in a turnout of 50.30%. A total of 45 candidates contested from this constituency. The vote share chart above visualizes how votes were distributed among the candidates.

India uses the First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system where the candidate with the most votes wins. The margin percentage indicates how decisive the victory was relative to total votes polled. Explore related constituencies and historical results below.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Sushil Chandra (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Bhopal Lok Sabha seat in 1996.

The margin was 150,894 votes (20.60%%).

The voter turnout in Bhopal for the 1996 Lok Sabha election was 50.30%%.

45 candidates contested from Bhopal constituency in the 1996 Lok Sabha election.

Bhopal is a Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh.