Next Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

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Next Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
← 2018 By November 2023
All 230 seats in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
116 seats needed for a majority
  Shivraj Singh Chauhan.jpg Kamal Nath 2012.jpg Mayawati.jpg
Leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan Kamal Nath Mayawati
Party BJP INC BSP
Leader since 2005 2018 2002
Leader's seat Budhni Chhindwara -
Last election 41.02%, 109 seats 40.89%, 114 seats 5%, 2 seats
Current seats 125 95 0
Wahlkreise zur Vidhan Sabha von Madhya Pradesh.svg
Incumbent Chief Minister

Shivraj Singh Chouhan
BJP



The next Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election is scheduled to be held in or before November 2023 to elect all 230 members of the state's Legislative Assembly.[1][2][3][4] Shivraj Singh Chouhan is expected to be the incumbent chief minister at the time of the election.

Background[]

The tenure of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 6 January 2024.[5] The previous assembly elections were held in November 2018. After the election, Indian National Congress formed the state government, with Kamal Nath becoming the Chief Minister.[6]

Political developments[]

See also: 2020 Madhya Pradesh political crisis

In March 2020, 22 Congress MLAs resigned from the assembly, and defected to Bharatiya Janata Party along with Jyotiraditya Scindia,[7] resulting in the collapse of the state government and resignation by Chief Minister Kamal Nath[8]. Subsequently BJP formed the state government, with Shivraj Singh Chouhan becoming Chief Minister.[9]

Schedule[]

Poll Event Schedule
Notification Date TBD
Last Date for filing nomination TBD
Scrutiny of nomination TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination TBD
Date of Poll TBD
Date of Counting of Votes TBD

References[]

  1. ^ "MP: उपचुनाव के बाद अब मिशन 2023 पर फोकस, विपक्ष का किला ढहाने को बीजेपी-कांग्रेस ने बनाए प्लान". News18 India. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ "RSS looks for bigger role in 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly elections - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ "List Of Upcoming Elections in India 2020 - 2021 | Elections.in". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ "Not leaving MP in lifetime; let's get to work for 2023: Kamal Nath". The Week. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  5. ^ "Terms of the Houses". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2021-10-03.
  6. ^ "Kamal Nath sworn in as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister". The Hindu. PTI. 2018-12-17. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-02-13.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ "Jyotiraditya Scindia, 22 MLAs quit Congress, leave Madhya Pradesh govt on brink of collapse". Firstpost. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  8. ^ "Kamal Nath resigns as Madhya Pradesh CM hours before trust vote deadline". Hindustan Times. 2020-03-20. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
  9. ^ "Madhya Pradesh: Shivraj Singh Chouhan sworn in as Chief Minister". Deccan Herald. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2022-02-13.
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