Bhander Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
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Bhander is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes from its inception.[1]
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| Constituency No. 21 for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Datia |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhind |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Raksha Santram Saroniya |
Overview
Bhander is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Datia district. This constituency covers the entire Bhander tehsil and part of Datia tehsil of the district.[2]
Bhander is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Sewda and Datia in this district and Bhind, Ater, Lahar, Mehgaon and Gohad in Bhind district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Raja Ram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Raja Ram Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Kishorilal Hans | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1972 | Chaturbhuj Morya | ||
| 1977 | Nand Lal Saroniya | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Kamlapat Arya | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1985 | Radhesham Chandoriya | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Pooram Singh Palaiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Keshri Choudhary | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Phool Singh Baraiya | Bahujan Samaj Party | |
| 2003 | Kamlapat Arya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | Asha Ram Ahirwar | ||
| 2013 | Ghanshyam Pironiya | ||
| 2018 | Raksha Santram Saroniya | Indian National Congress | |
| 2020^[3] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2023 | Phool Singh Baraiya | Indian National Congress | |
^ bypolls
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Phool Singh Baraiya | 82,043 | 58.67 | +13.55 | |
| BJP | Ghanshyam Pironiya | 52,605 | 37.62 | −7.63 | |
| BSP | Chaudhari Raju Dohare | 1,954 | 1.4 | −4.20 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,175 | 0.84 | −0.44 | |
| Majority | 29,438 | 21.05 | +20.92 | ||
| Turnout | 139,828 | 73.62 | +2.02 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2020 bypolls
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Raksha Santram Saroniya | 57,043 | 45.25 | +16.81 | |
| INC | Phool Singh Baraiya | 56,882 | 45.12 | −17.00 | |
| BSP | Mahendra Boudh | 7,055 | 5.60 | +3.37 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,619 | 1.28 | +0.24 | |
| Majority | 161 | 0.13 | −33.55 | ||
| Turnout | 126,068 | 71.6 | +2.11 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Raksha Santram Saroniya | 73,578 | 62.12 | ||
| BJP | Rajni Prajapati | 33,682 | 28.44 | ||
| BSP | Kiran Bala | 2,642 | 2.23 | ||
| Bahujan Sangharsh Dal | Narayan Singh | 2,323 | 1.96 | ||
| Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | Karan Singh | 1,165 | 0.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,228 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | 39,896 | 33.68 | |||
| Turnout | 118,447 | 69.49 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||