The Keolari constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 88.59% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rajneesh Singh of the Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Rakesh Pal Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 33760 votes.The Keolari Assembly constituency falls under the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Faggan Singh Kulaste won the Mandla Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 103846 votes, defeating Omkar Singh Markam of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajneesh Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
122,814
Lead: 33,760
|
53.20% |
| Rakesh Pal Singh | Bharatiya Janata Party | 89,054 | 38.58% |
| Preetam Uikey | Independent | 11,639 | 5.04% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,492 | 1.08% |
| Sanjay Kumar Mishra | Independent | 1,177 | 0.51% |
| Dr. Sunil Rai | Independent | 828 | 0.36% |
| Bheem Lodhi | Independent | 764 | 0.33% |
| Jaykumar | Gana Suraksha Party | 745 | 0.32% |
| Aanand Baghel | Independent | 346 | 0.15% |
| Gajendrasing | Independent | 330 | 0.14% |
| Dr.satish Nag(doctor Sahab) | Mahakaushal Rashtriya Party | 274 | 0.12% |
| Tekchand Barmaiya | Independent | 246 | 0.11% |
| Kaleemuddeen (moulana) | Independent | 149 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rakesh Pal Singh
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
85,839
Lead: 6,679
|
43% |
| Rajneesh Harvansh Singh | Indian National Congress | 79,160 | 40% |
| Rajendra Rai | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 21,694 | 11% |
| None Of The Above | 2,125 | 1% | |
| Sheakh Mustufa (ehsan) Ansari | Independent | 2,014 | 1% |
| Swarn Rekha | Independent | 1,790 | 1% |
| Mohan Gadkari | Bahujan Mukti Party | 1,449 | 1% |
| Chandrakala Mohan Marar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,435 | 1% |
| Shravan Kapoor (devi Prasad Sahu) | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,006 | 1% |
| Tarik Bhai | Independent | 789 | 0% |
| Deepak Kumar | Independent | 771 | 0% |
| Shireen Kachwaha (renu) | Sapaks Party | 524 | 0% |
| Chamaru | Independent | 500 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajneesh Harbansh Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
72,669
Lead: 4,803
|
41% |
| Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen | Bharatiya Janta Party | 67,866 | 38% |
| Ramgulam Uikey | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 16,526 | 9% |
| Shakti Singh | Independent | 7,230 | 4% |
| Aanand Baghel Urf Guddu Bhai | Communist Party Of India | 3,247 | 2% |
| Smt. Chandrakala Marar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,189 | 1% |
| Dharmraj Thakur | Samajwadi Party | 1,821 | 1% |
| Keshav Sahu (praveen) | Independent | 1,597 | 1% |
| Satish Nag | Independent | 1,140 | 1% |
| Mohamad Hasib (manjhle Bhaiya) | Minorities Democratic Party | 1,029 | 1% |
| Ahmad Shaeed Qureshi Advocate | Independent | 782 | 0% |
| Himayat Mo. Gohna Wale Mamu | Independent | 698 | 0% |
| Hemant Kumar | National People's Party | 637 | 0% |
| Kusum Thakur | Nationalist Congress Party | 530 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harvansh Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
57,180
Lead: 5,978
|
39% |
| Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen | Bharatiya Janta Party | 51,202 | 35% |
| Mahatlal Barkade | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 17,475 | 12% |
| Thakur Omnarayan Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,307 | 2% |
| Ramphal Parte | Independent | 2,909 | 2% |
| Bhuwanlal Thakur | Independent | 2,120 | 1% |
| Soniya Pancham Maneshwar | Independent | 2,024 | 1% |
| Ramprasad Dheriya | Independent | 1,794 | 1% |
| Dharmraj Thakur | Samajwadi Party | 1,728 | 1% |
| Dr. Govind Prasad | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 1,594 | 1% |
| Dada Premsingh Sallam | Gondwana Mukti Sena | 1,155 | 1% |
| Adv. Ahmad Saied Kureshi | Independent | 988 | 1% |
| Netram Jhriya | Independent | 922 | 1% |
| Manbati | Independent | 877 | 1% |
| Shobharam Bhalavi | Independent | 825 | 1% |
| Sudeep Shrivastava | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 638 | 0% |
| Triveni Pathre | Republican Party Of India (a) | 564 | 0% |
| Asha Yashpal Bhalavi | Independent | 535 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Sanjay Sharma
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
56,500
Lead: 19,410
|
53% |
| Ved Singh Thakur | Bharatiya Janta Party | 37,502 | 30% |
| Mahatial Varkare ( Panda ) | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 19,536 | 16% |
| Virendra Sharma | Independent | 2,259 | 2% |
| Dinesh | Independent | 1,508 | 1% |
| Sanjay Maharaj | Independent | 3,306 | 3% |
| Balmukund Dehariya | Independent | 2,030 | 2% |
| Ramnath Pagare | Independent | 1,485 | 1% |
| Dev Kumari Dhurve | Independent | 1,028 | 1% |
| Azhar Aleem Jammu Vakeel | Independent | 728 | 1% |
| Rajesh Patel ( Kurmi ) | Samajwadi Party | 617 | 1% |
| Radhe Shyam Sanodiya | Republican Party Of India (a) | 422 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harwansh Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
52,439
Lead: 22,401
|
53% |
| Smt.neha Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 41,473 | 42% |
| Ashok Kumar Tekam | Independent | 1,072 | 1% |
| Narendra Kunjam Udepani | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 761 | 1% |
| Mehboobirehman Alis Babu Bhai | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 467 | 0% |
| Thakur Raghuraj Singh Bagri | Jharkhand Party | 466 | 0% |
| Azahar Ul Aleem Alias Jammu Vakil | Samajwadi Party | 439 | 0% |
| Thakur Tikaram | Independent | 345 | 0% |
| Ramprasad Dehriya | Independent | 244 | 0% |
| Ramesh Nageshwar | Independent | 241 | 0% |
| Harisingh Tejsingh Thakur Barsala | Savarn Samaj Party | 149 | 0% |
| Sanjay Bhardwaj | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| Dr.m.h.khan | Independent | 107 | 0% |
| Sonulal Jhadu Thakur | Republican Party Of India | 41 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Harvans Singh
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
43,099
Lead: 9,626
|
51% |
| Neha Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 38,328 | 45% |
| Vijay Bahadur Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 740 | 1% |
| Roshan Lal | Independent | 691 | 1% |
| Sambhu Singh Sanodiya | Janata Dal | 574 | 1% |
| Goura Rani | Doordarshi Party | 338 | 0% |
| C.l. Nag | Independent | 313 | 0% |
| G.p. (urf) Govind Borkar | Independent | 189 | 0% |
| Shashi Kumar Mehra | Independent | 126 | 0% |
| Dhirendra Kaushal Prasad | Independent | 193 | 0% |
| Arun Kumar | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Moolchand | Independent | 124 | 0% |
| Md. Idrish | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| V.chandrashekhar | Independent | 96 | 0% |
| P.k. Sadhu | Independent | 85 | 0% |
| Rajendra | Independent | 81 | 0% |
| Krishnamurthi | Independent | 79 | 0% |
| Asuttar | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| Chandrashekhar | Independent | 57 | 0% |
| Ashok | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Md. Khaleel | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| Ramchandra | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| Manmohan | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Satyanarayan Mishra | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| Sakir Ali | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Firoj Ahamad | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| Narayan Prasad | Doordarshi Party | 30 | 0% |
| Afsar Ahamad | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Ramnarayan Yadav | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Sharvan Singh Sarotiya | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 27 | 0% |
| Md. Sharif Uraf (jugunu) | Independent | 21 | 0% |
| Sanjeev | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Gopal Rao | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Moolchand Khandelwal
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
43,043
Lead: 12,632
|
50% |
| B.r. Yadav | Indian National Congress | 35,467 | 41% |
| Naresh Chandra Agarwal | Communist Party Of India | 2,235 | 3% |
| Hanuman Sharma | Independent | 2,175 | 3% |
| Tahira Khan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 769 | 1% |
| Nazim | Independent | 295 | 0% |
| Narendra | Independent | 252 | 0% |
| Bachchan | Independent | 227 | 0% |
| Laxmi Prasad | Independent | 154 | 0% |
| Rajendra Chaturvedi | Independent | 134 | 0% |
| Badri Prasad | Independent | 122 | 0% |
| Nihchal | Independent | 104 | 0% |
| Krishnakar | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| Ramchand | Independent | 89 | 0% |
| Mahadeo | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| Punidas | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| Rajjan Singh Thakur | Independent | 65 | 0% |
| Khalil Ali | Independent | 52 | 0% |
| Vijaymohan | Independent | 28 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B. R. Yadav
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
28,457
Lead: 18,759
|
49% |
| Moolchand Khandelwal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 27,315 | 47% |
| Shivesh Chandra | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 1,023 | 2% |
| Methyeo Jahani | Independent | 288 | 0% |
| B. P. Dubey | Independent | 201 | 0% |
| Brijmohan | Independent | 194 | 0% |
| P. L. Swarnkar | Independent | 172 | 0% |
| Hukumchand Shrivas | Independent | 169 | 0% |
| Brijraj Narayan | Independent | 160 | 0% |
| Sakir | Independent | 152 | 0% |
| Bahorik Ram Yadav | Independent | 118 | 0% |
| Tribak Rao Jawle | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vimla Verma Krashna Prasad Verma
Winner
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
18,979
Lead: 5,340
|
49% |
| Ghanshyam Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 13,889 | 36% |
| Thakur Chitranjan Singh | Independent | 2,623 | 7% |
| Mahesh Prasad Shukla | Independent | 2,200 | 6% |
| Lekhram Dube | Independent | 788 | 2% |
| Keshlal Tamrakar | Independent | 241 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
14,760
Lead: -2,224
|
42% |
| Rajendra Aggrawal | Janta Party | 10,278 | 29% |
| Persingh | Independent | 7,861 | 22% |
| Mohammad Umer Khan | Independent | 1,716 | 5% |
| Siyaram Chandra Vanshi | Independent | 369 | 1% |
| Jaipal Singh | Independent | 326 | 1% |
| Kallulal Jaiswal | Independent | 180 | 1% |
| Amarnath | Independent | 103 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rajneesh Singh | INC | 122,814 | 33,760 | 53.20% |
| 2018 | Rakesh Pal Singh | BJP | 85,839 | 6,679 | 43% |
| 2013 | Rajneesh Harbansh Singh | INC | 72,669 | 4,803 | 41% |
| 2008 | Harvansh Singh | INC | 57,180 | 5,978 | 39% |
| 2003 | Sanjay Sharma | BJP | 56,500 | 19,410 | 53% |
| 1998 | Harwansh Singh | INC | 52,439 | 22,401 | 53% |
| 1993 | Harvans Singh | INC | 43,099 | 9,626 | 51% |
| 1990 | Moolchand Khandelwal | BJP | 43,043 | 12,632 | 50% |
| 1985 | B. R. Yadav | INC | 28,457 | 18,759 | 49% |
| 1980 | Vimla Verma Krashna Prasad Verma | INC(I) | 18,979 | 5,340 | 49% |
| 1977 | Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma | INC | 14,760 | -2,224 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rajneesh Singh | INC |
122,814
(Lead: 33,760)
|
53.20% |
| Rakesh Pal Singh | BJP | 89,054 | 38.58% | |
| 2018 | Rakesh Pal Singh | BJP |
85,839
(Lead: 6,679)
|
43% |
| Rajneesh Harvansh Singh | INC | 79,160 | 40% | |
| 2013 | Rajneesh Harbansh Singh | INC |
72,669
(Lead: 4,803)
|
41% |
| Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen | BJP | 67,866 | 38% | |
| 2008 | Harvansh Singh | INC |
57,180
(Lead: 5,978)
|
39% |
| Dr. Dhal Singh Bisen | BJP | 51,202 | 35% | |
| 2003 | Sanjay Sharma | BJP |
56,500
(Lead: 19,410)
|
53% |
| Ved Singh Thakur | BJP | 37,502 | 30% | |
| 1998 | Harwansh Singh | INC |
52,439
(Lead: 22,401)
|
53% |
| Smt.neha Singh | BJP | 41,473 | 42% | |
| 1993 | Harvans Singh | INC |
43,099
(Lead: 9,626)
|
51% |
| Neha Singh | BJP | 38,328 | 45% | |
| 1990 | Moolchand Khandelwal | BJP |
43,043
(Lead: 12,632)
|
50% |
| B.r. Yadav | INC | 35,467 | 41% | |
| 1985 | B. R. Yadav | INC |
28,457
(Lead: 18,759)
|
49% |
| Moolchand Khandelwal | BJP | 27,315 | 47% | |
| 1980 | Vimla Verma Krashna Prasad Verma | INC(I) |
18,979
(Lead: 5,340)
|
49% |
| Ghanshyam Jaiswal | BJP | 13,889 | 36% | |
| 1977 | Vimla Varma Krishna Prasad Varma | INC |
14,760
(Lead: -2,224)
|
42% |
| Rajendra Aggrawal | JNP | 10,278 | 29% |
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Rajneesh Singh of the Indian National Congress (INC) won the Keolari Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Rakesh Pal Singh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 33760 votes.
The strike rate in the Keolari constituency is 70% INC and 30% BJP, with INC won 7 times and BJP won 3 times since the 1980 elections.
Rajneesh Singh (INC) received 53.20% vote share.
Rakesh Pal Singh (BJP) received 38.58% vote share.
Rajneesh Singh (INC) won the 2023 election with 122814 votes, leading by 33760 votes and securing a 53.20% vote share.
The Keolari Assembly constituency falls under the Mandla (st) Lok Sabha constituency of Seoni district.
Rajneesh Singh (INC) won the Keolari Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 33760 votes over Rakesh Pal Singh (BJP).
The Keolari Assembly constituency is part of the Mandla (st) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Shahpura (st), Dindori (st), Bichhiya (st), Niwas (st), Mandla (st), Lakhnadon(st), Gotegaon (sc).
The top candidates in the Keolari Assembly Election 2023 were:
Rajneesh Singh (INC)
Rakesh Pal Singh (BJP)
Preetam Uikey (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rajneesh Singh (INC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Keolari Assembly Election 2023 was 88.59%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.