Kukshi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Kukshi | |
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| Constituency for the Vidhan Sabha | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| LS constituency | Dhar |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Surendra Singh Baghel |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
Kukshi Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1] It was founded in 1951 as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. It is reserved for candidates of the Scheduled tribes.[2]
Overview[]
Kukshi (constituency number 198) is one of the 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dhar district. This constituency covers the Kukshi nagar panchayat and part of Kukshi tehsil of the district.[3]
Kukshi is part of Dhar Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Manawar, Dharampuri, Dhar and Badnawar in this district and Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow in Indore district.[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly[]
As a constituency of Madhya Bharat[]
- 1951, Ratu Singh Indian National Congress
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh[]
Key
INC BJS INC(I) BJP
| Election | Member [4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Ratu Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Babu | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1967 | Chhitusingh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1972 | Pratap Singh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Pratap Singh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1980 | Pratap Singh Baghel | Indian National Congress (I) | |
| 1985 | Jamuna Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Ranjana Baghel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Jamuna Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Jamuna Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | Jamuna Devi | Indian National Congress | |
| 2011 | Mukam Singh Kirade | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Surendra Singh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Surendra Singh Baghel | Indian National Congress | |
- Note: 2011 was a by-poll.
Election results[]
2013 results [5][]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Surendra Singh Baghel | 89111 | 61.03 | ||
| BJP | Mukamsingh Kirade | 46343 | 31.74 | ||
| SHS | Bherusingh Mandloi | 2309 | 1.58 | N/A | |
| BSP | Ramlal Solanki | 1582 | 1.08 | ||
| NCP | Rajendrasingh Chouhan | 1453 | 1.00 | ||
| Independent | Amarsingh Chouhan | 1253 | 0.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3964 | 2.71 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 146015 | 71.81 | |||
| Swing to INC from BJP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | SURENDRA SINGH HONEY BAGHEL | 108391 | 65.62 | |
| BJP | VIRENDRA SINGH BAGHEL | 45461 | 27.52 | |
| AAP | SMT. SAMOTI BONDAR SINGH MUZALDA | 4140 | 2.50 | |
| BSP | AJAY RAWAT | 2634 | 1.59 | |
| BMP | SUNIL AJRAWAT | 1517 | 0.91 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 3016 | 1.82 | |
| Turnout | 165159 |
References[]
- ^ "District/Assembly List". Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2011-02-19.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 246, 250.
- ^ "(Madhya Pradesh) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh - Detailed Results" (PDF). eci.nic.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- Assembly constituencies of Madhya Pradesh
- Dhar district