Sewda Assembly constituency
Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
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Sewda Assembly constituency (formerly, Seondha) is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1] This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 48 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Vindhya Pradesh state.[2] It was reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled castes till 2008.
| Sewda | |
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| Constituency No. 20 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 | 1951 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Kunwar Ghansyam Singh |
Overview
Sewda (constituency number 20) is one of the 3 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Datia district. This constituency covers the entire Sewda tehsil of the district.[3]
Sewda is part of Bhind Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Bhander and Datia in this district and Bhind, Ater, Lahar, Mehgaon and Gohad in Bhind district.[3]
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951[2] | Ram Das | Indian National Congress | |
| Laxmi Narayan Mahate | |||
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Shiv Charan | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Tulsi Ram Dangi | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Mangal Singh | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1985 | Mahendra Boudh | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | |||
| 1993 | Ram Dayal Prabhakar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | Mahendra Boudh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | Ram Dayal Prabhakar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008[4] | Radhelal Baghel | Bahujan Samaj Party | |
| 2013 | Pradeep Agrawal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2018 | Kunwar Ghansyam Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Pradeep Agrawal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pradeep Agrawal | 43,834 | 31.14 | +5.49 | |
| INC | Kuwar Ghanshyam Singh | 41,276 | 29.32 | −23.39 | |
| ASP(KR) | Damodar Singh-Yadav | 29,042 | 20.63 | ||
| BSP | Lakhan Singh Yadav | 12,787 | 9.08 | −5.56 | |
| AAP | Dubey Sanjay | 7,746 | 5.5 | +3.49 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 293 | 0.21 | −1.22 | |
| Majority | 2,558 | 1.82 | −25.24 | ||
| Turnout | 140,768 | 73.33 | +1.75 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Kunwar Ghansyam Singh | 64,810 | 52.71 | ||
| BJP | Radhelal Baghel | 31,542 | 25.65 | ||
| BSP | Lakhan Singh Yadav | 18,006 | 14.64 | ||
| AAP | Parineeta Raje (Beti Raja) | 2,472 | 2.01 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1,753 | 1.43 | ||
| Majority | 33,268 | 27.06 | |||
| Turnout | 122,954 | 71.58 | |||
| INC gain from | Swing | ||||