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Keolari Assembly Election Results 2023

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.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Constituencies

Keolari Assembly Election Results 2023 to 1977

Keolari Assembly Election Results (2023)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (2018)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (2013)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (2008)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (2003)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1998)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1993)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1990)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1985)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1980)

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%

Keolari Assembly Election Results (1977)

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%
Source: ECI

Strike Rate

INC 70%
BJP 30%
INC won 7 times and BJP won 3 times since 1980 elections.

Keolari MLA List

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%
Source: ECI

Keolari Past Election Results

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%
Source: ECI

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Madhya Pradesh Keolari Assembly Elections FAQs

Who won the Keolari Assembly seat in the 2023 election?

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.

What is the historical strike rate of the Keolari constituency in past elections?

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.

What were the vote shares of the leading candidates in the 2023 Keolari Assembly Election?

Rajneesh Singh (INC) received 53.20% vote share.
Rakesh Pal Singh (BJP) received 38.58% vote share.

What were the results of the 2023 Keolari Assembly Election?

Rajneesh Singh (INC) won the 2023 election with 122814 votes, leading by 33760 votes and securing a 53.20% vote share.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does the Keolari Assembly constituency fall under?

The Keolari Assembly constituency falls under the Mandla (st) Lok Sabha constituency of Seoni district.

What was the margin of victory in the Keolari Assembly Election 2023?

Rajneesh Singh (INC) won the Keolari Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 33760 votes over Rakesh Pal Singh (BJP).

What are the key constituencies in the Mandla (st) Lok Sabha area?

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).

Who were the top candidates for the Keolari Assembly Election 2023?

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.

What was the voter turnout in the Keolari Assembly Election 2023?

The voter turnout in the Keolari Assembly Election 2023 was 88.59%

Disclaimer:

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.

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