Gunnaor Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly in India
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Gunnaor is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of the legislative assembly constituencies and presently reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes.
| Gunnaor | |
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| Constituency No. 59 for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Panna |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Khajuraho |
| Established | 2008 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Rajesh Kumar Verma | |
| Party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Shivdayal Bagri |
Overview
Gunnaor (constituency number 59) is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Panna district. This constituency covers the entire Gunnaor tehsil, Devendranagar and Kakarhati nagar panchayats and part of Panna tehsil of the district.[2]
Gunnaor is part of Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Panna and Pawai in this district, Chandla and Rajnagar in Chhatarpur district and Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara and Bahoriband in Katni district.[2]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
- 2008: Rajesh Kumar Verma, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2013: Mahendra Bagri, Bharatiya Janata Party
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008[3] | Rajesh Kumar Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | Mahendra Bagri | ||
| 2018[4] | Shivdayal Bagri | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Rajesh Kumar Verma | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajesh Kumar Verma | 77,196 | 45.89 | +9.63 | |
| INC | Jeevan Lal Siddharth | 76,036 | 45.2 | +7.65 | |
| BSP | Devideen 'Ashu' | 5,946 | 3.53 | −17.83 | |
| SP | Amita Bagri | 3,892 | 2.31 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,012 | 1.2 | −1.23 | |
| Majority | 1,160 | 0.69 | −0.6 | ||
| Turnout | 168,207 | 72.43 | +0.08 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Shivdayal Bagri | 57,658 | 37.55 | ||
| BJP | Rajesh Kumar Verma | 55,674 | 36.26 | ||
| BSP | Jeevanlal Siddharth | 32,793 | 21.36 | ||
| Sapaks Party | Khilawan Prasad Urf Khillu | 3,700 | 2.41 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,734 | 2.43 | ||
| Majority | 1,984 | 1.29 | |||
| Turnout | 153,559 | 72.35 | |||
| INC gain from | Swing | ||||