Kukshi Assembly constituency explained

Kukshi
Type:SLA
Constituency No:198
State:Madhya Pradesh
District:Dhar
Loksabha Cons:Dhar
Established:1951
Reservation:ST
Mla:Surendra Singh Baghel
Party:Indian National Congress

Kukshi is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.[1] It was founded in 1951 as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. It is reserved for candidates of the Scheduled tribes.[2]

Overview

Kukshi (constituency number 198) is one of the 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dhar district. This constituency covers the Kukshi nagar panchayat and part of Kukshi tehsil of the district.[3]

Kukshi is part of Dhar Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Manawar, Dharampuri, Dhar and Badnawar in this district and Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow in Indore district.[3]

Members of the Legislative Assembly

Madhya Bharat

Madhya Pradesh
YearMemberParty
1952Ratu Singh
1957Ratu Singh
1962Babu
1967Chhitusingh
1972Pratap Singh Baghel
1977Pratap Singh Baghel
1980Pratap Singh Baghel
1985Jamuna Devi
1990Ranjana Baghel
1993Jamuna Devi
1998Jamuna Devi
2003Jamuna Devi
2011Mukam Singh Kirade
2013Surendra Singh Baghel
2018Surendra Singh Baghel
2023Surendra Singh Baghel

Election results

2013

M. P. Legislative Assembly Election, 2018: Kukshi!Party!Candidate!Votes!%!+-
INCSurendra Singh Baghel10839165.62
BJPVirendra Singh Baghel4546127.52
AAPSamoti Bondar Singh Muzalda41402.50
BSPAjay Rawat26341.59
BMPSunil Ajrawat15170.91
NOTANone of the Above30161.82
Turnout165159

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: District/Assembly List . Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website . 19 February 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151201083311/http://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/(S(4ftawu55w1soru45gswzuz55))/DACList.aspx . 1 December 2015 .
  2. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat . 4 . Election Commission of India website . 2011-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721155640/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_MB.pdf . 2011-07-21 . dead .
  3. Web site: Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008 . The Election Commission of India . 246, 250.