Ujjain South Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Ujjain South 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 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state.[2] Chief minister of state represents this constituency.
| Ujjain South | |
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| Constituency No. 218 for the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ujjain |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Ujjain |
| Established | 1951 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
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| Incumbent | |
| Party | BJP |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Shivnarayan Jagirdar |
Overview
Ujjain South (constituency number 217) is one of the 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Ujjain district. This constituency covers the R.I.Circle including Lalpur OG of Ujjain Tehsil, ward numbers 33, and 36 to 54 of the Ujjain Municipal Corporation. Ujjain Dakshin is part of Ujjain (Lok Sabha constituency) along with eight other Vidhan Sabha segments covering the entire Ujjain district and part of Ratlam district.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Vishwanath Ayachit | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Hansaben | ||
| 1967 | Gangaram | Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| 1972 | Durgadas Suryavansi | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Govindrao Naik | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Mahavir Prasad Vashistha | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1985 | Indian National Congress | ||
| 1990 | Babu Lal Mahere | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | Shiva Kotwani | ||
| 1998 | Priti Bhargava | Indian National Congress | |
| 2003 | Shivnarayan Jagirdar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008 | |||
| 2013 | Mohan Yadav | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2023 | |||
Election results
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Yadav | 95,699 | 52.08 |  5.37 | |
| INC | Chetan Premnarayan Yadav | 82,758 | 45.04 | 9.66 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,098 | 1.14 |  0.08 | |
| Majority | 12,941 | 7.04 | 4.29 | ||
| Turnout | 183,738 | 71.43 | 2.76 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Yadav | 78,178 | 46.71 | ||
| INC | Rajendra Vashishtha | 59,218 | 35.38 | ||
| Independent | Jay Singh Darbar | 19,560 | 11.69 | ||
| Sapaks Party | Dr. Radheshyam Mishra 'Pandit Ji' | 3,172 | 1.9 | ||
| BSP | Indar Lal Makwana | 1,900 | 1.14 | ||
| SS | Pankaj Mandloi | 1,616 | 0.97 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,039 | 1.22 | ||
| Majority | 18,960 | 11.33 | |||
| Turnout | 167,378 | 68.67 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohan Yadav | 73,108 | 51.64 | ||
| INC | Jaysingh Darbar | 63,456 | 44.82 | ||
| BSP | Laxmi Naryan Marmat | 1,200 | 0.85 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2,311 | 1.63 | ||
| Majority | 8,360 | 6.82 | |||
| Turnout | 138,379 | 68.92 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||