Sanchi Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly in India
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Sanchi is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It is a segment of Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency.[1][2][3] Sanchi is known for its Buddhist monuments, called Sanchi Stupas.
| Sanchi | |
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| Constituency No. 142 for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Raisen |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vidisha |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Gauri Shankar Shejwar |
The assembly seat lies in Raisen district.
Members of Vidhan Sabha
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Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prabhuram Choudhary | 122,960 | 59.45 | −6.53 | |
| INC | G. C. Gautam | 78,687 | 38.05 | +8.18 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,616 | 0.78 | +0.23 | |
| Majority | 44,273 | 21.4 | −14.71 | ||
| Turnout | 206,825 | 78.27 | +5.29 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2020 bypoll
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Prabhuram Choudhary | 116,577 | 65.98 | +21.40 | |
| INC | Madanlal Choudhary | 52,768 | 29.87 | −20.83 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 966 | 0.55 | −0.88 | |
| Majority | 63,809 | 36.11 | +29.99 | ||
| Turnout | 176,677 | 72.99 | −2.33 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Prabhuram Choudhary | 89,567 | 50.7 | ||
| BJP | Mudit Shejwar | 78,754 | 44.58 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,519 | 1.43 | ||
| Majority | 10,813 | 6.12 | |||
| Turnout | 176,654 | 75.32 | |||
2013
- Dr Gourishankar Shejwar (BJP) : 85,599 votes [7]
- Dr Prabhuram Choudhary (INC) : 64,663
1962
- Gulab Chand (SOC) : 7,979 votes [8]
- Vijai Singh (INC) : 7,400