Niwas Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly in India
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Niwas is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1][2]
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| Constituency No. 106 for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Mandla |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mandla |
| Established | 1972 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Ashok Marskole |
It comprises Niwas tehsil, and parts of Mandla tehsil, both in Mandla district.[3] As of 2023, it is represented by Chainsingh Warkade of the Indian National Congress.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Shahju | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | |||
| 1967 | F. Singh | ||
| 1972 | Anoopsingh Harisingh | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1977 | Rup Singh | Janata Party | |
| 1980[4] | Dalpat Singh Uike | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1985[5] | Dayal Singh Tumrachi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Faggan Singh Kulaste | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Dayal Singh Tumrachi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Surata Singh Maravi | ||
| 2003 | Rampriye Kulaste | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008[6] | |||
| 2013[7] | |||
| 2018[8] | Ashok Marskole | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Chainsingh Warkade | ||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Chainsingh Warkade | 99,644 | 45.73 | −2.21 | |
| BJP | Faggan Singh Kulaste | 89,921 | 41.27 | +8.25 | |
| GGP | Devendra Maravi 'Bhoi' | 19,264 | 8.84 | −2.67 | |
| Kranti Janshakti Party | Manmohan Singh Gouthariya | 2,884 | 1.32 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,346 | 1.99 | −0.82 | |
| Majority | 9,723 | 4.46 | −10.46 | ||
| Turnout | 217,895 | 82.43 | +3.42 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ashok Marskole | 91,007 | 47.94 | ||
| BJP | Rampyare Kulaste | 62,692 | 33.02 | ||
| GGP | Rammu Lal Kulaste | 21,852 | 11.51 | ||
| BSP | Anita Uikey | 3,715 | 1.96 | ||
| Sapaks Party | Rajkumar Marawi | 2,763 | 1.46 | ||
| Independent | Ghanshyam Kudape | 2,483 | 1.31 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 5,327 | 2.81 | ||
| Majority | 28,315 | 14.92 | |||
| Turnout | 189,839 | 79.01 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||