The Kotma constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78.3% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Dilip Jaiswal of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Sunil Saraf of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 22788 votes.The Kotma Assembly constituency falls under the Shahdol Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Himadri Singh won the Shahdol Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 397340 votes, defeating Phundelal Singh Marko of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dilip Jaiswal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
65,818
Lead: 22,788
|
55.48% |
| Sunil Saraf | Indian National Congress | 43,030 | 36.27% |
| Seema Kewat | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 2,977 | 2.51% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,486 | 1.25% |
| Sahas Ram Kewat | Independent | 1,068 | 0.90% |
| Kali Charan Choudhary | Bahujan Gondwana Party | 786 | 0.66% |
| Heeravati Mahra | Independent | 583 | 0.49% |
| Dinesh Lahre | Independent | 543 | 0.46% |
| Ram Pal Sahu | Independent | 462 | 0.39% |
| Abhayanand Baba Je | Independent | 406 | 0.34% |
| Vinod Krishna Pal Singh | Samajwadi Party | 322 | 0.27% |
| Md. Anwar | Independent | 299 | 0.25% |
| Madru Choudhry | Vastavik Bharat Party | 249 | 0.21% |
| Girish Kumar Tiwari | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 225 | 0.19% |
| Abdul Ali | Independent | 219 | 0.18% |
| Nirmala Prajapati | Peoples Party of India (Democratic) | 157 | 0.13% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suneel Saraf
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
48,249
Lead: 11,429
|
44% |
| Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 36,820 | 33% |
| Ramkhelawn Tiwari | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 5,766 | 5% |
| Santosh Kumar Kewat | Communist Party Of India | 5,044 | 5% |
| Kishori Lal Chaturvedi "baba Ji" | Sapaks Party | 4,392 | 4% |
| Sudhir Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,419 | 2% |
| Nirmla Prajapati | Independent | 1,348 | 1% |
| Rampal Sahu | Independent | 754 | 1% |
| Dinesh Kumar Singh | Independent | 617 | 1% |
| Acharya Laxman Das Balyogi | Rashtriya Apna Dal | 597 | 1% |
| Abdul Ali (pappu Bhai) | Independent | 596 | 1% |
| Arjun Singh Rathore | Independent | 497 | 0% |
| Anil Gupta | Independent | 491 | 0% |
| None Of The Above | 491 | 0% | |
| Savitri Gupta | Shiv Sena | 447 | 0% |
| Ramkishor Singh Rana (advocate) | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 402 | 0% |
| Satish Chandra Dwivedi | Sampoorna Samaj Party | 391 | 0% |
| Shriprasad | Bahujan Mukti Party | 337 | 0% |
| Shabnam Mausi | Independent | 317 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Manoj Kumar Agrawal
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
38,319
Lead: 1,546
|
37% |
| Rajesh Soni | Bharatiya Janta Party | 36,773 | 36% |
| Khurshid Ahmed | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,202 | 7% |
| Pushpendra Singh Gaharwar | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 5,454 | 5% |
| Sahasram | Independent | 4,398 | 4% |
| Haridwar Singh | Communist Party Of India | 4,296 | 4% |
| Narvda Singh | Independent | 1,070 | 1% |
| Saket Kumar | Independent | 907 | 1% |
| Ram Khelawan Tiwari | Nationalist Congress Party | 865 | 1% |
| Manoj Verma Kushwaha | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 648 | 1% |
| Budha Sen Rathour | Revolutionary Socialist Party Of India(marxist) | 502 | 0% |
| Brajendra Kumar Mishra | Shiv Sena | 494 | 0% |
| Arvind Gupta | Independent | 457 | 0% |
| Abhilash Tripathi | Independent | 443 | 0% |
| Saurabh Kumar Dwivedi | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 396 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dilip Jaisawal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
22,462
Lead: 1,849
|
26% |
| Manoj Kumar Agrawal | Indian National Congress | 20,613 | 24% |
| Nathu Lal Pandey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11,786 | 14% |
| Com. Haridwar Singh | Communist Party Of India | 5,522 | 6% |
| Nagendra Nath Singh | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 5,162 | 6% |
| Durga Singh Koram | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 4,726 | 5% |
| Dada Shankar Singh | Samajwadi Party | 3,159 | 4% |
| Arvind Gupta | Independent | 2,308 | 3% |
| Bhagvendra Pratap | Janata Dal (united) | 1,490 | 2% |
| Shri Man Lal Kevat | Samata Party | 1,038 | 1% |
| Arjun Rathour | Independent | 1,013 | 1% |
| Shankar Lal | Shiv Sena | 943 | 1% |
| Heera Lal Rathour | Independent | 839 | 1% |
| Om Datt Kevat | Independent | 744 | 1% |
| Shabnam | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 560 | 1% |
| Rajendra Prasad Kevat | Independent | 519 | 1% |
| Chandra Bhan Mishra | Independent | 441 | 1% |
| Md. Halim | Independent | 430 | 0% |
| Ravi Shankar Baiga | Gondwana Mukti Sena | 425 | 0% |
| Santosh Kumar | Independent | 407 | 0% |
| Amarnath Mishra | Republican Party Of India (a) | 396 | 0% |
| Munna Lal Choudhary | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 384 | 0% |
| Sita Sharma | Independent | 346 | 0% |
| Buddhsen Rathour | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 337 | 0% |
| Dashrath Prasad Shrivas | Independent | 318 | 0% |
| Vishnu Kant Shukla Urf Dablu | Independent | 290 | 0% |
| Babu Ram Kevat | Independent | 284 | 0% |
| Surendra Kumar Kevat | Independent | 215 | 0% |
| Mohit Prasad Patel | Independent | 161 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jay Singh Marabi
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
47,263
Lead: 19,013
|
47% |
| Rajesh Nandini Singh | Indian National Congress | 25,694 | 26% |
| Funde Lal Singh | Independent | 6,849 | 7% |
| Dr. Ashok Baghel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,681 | 7% |
| Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh | Independent | 4,859 | 5% |
| Uday Bhan | Nationalist Congress Party | 2,084 | 2% |
| Thakur Prasad Singh | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,460 | 1% |
| Jhamaklal | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 3,291 | 3% |
| Amar Singh | Independent | 1,298 | 1% |
| Vishambhar Prasad Rautel | Independent | 1,058 | 1% |
| Engineer Nand Gopal | Samajwadi Party | 1,054 | 1% |
| Shiv Charan | Independent | 962 | 1% |
| Narayan Lal Puri Panika | All India Forward Bloc | 781 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jaisingh Maravi
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
34,901
Lead: 9,263
|
45% |
| Bhagwandeen | Indian National Congress | 25,638 | 33% |
| Sewa Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6,399 | 8% |
| Komal Singh | Janata Dal | 4,331 | 6% |
| Devlal Singh Armo | Independent | 2,455 | 3% |
| Sudama | Independent | 1,385 | 2% |
| Urmila Singh Paraste | Samajwadi Party | 610 | 1% |
| Lalan Singh | Independent | 609 | 1% |
| Myaram | Independent | 526 | 1% |
| Koushilya Bai | Independent | 510 | 1% |
| Lakhan Singh | Independent | 296 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajesh Nandani Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
19,987
Lead: 1,711
|
29% |
| Jai Singh | Janata Dal | 18,276 | 27% |
| Chhotelal (sakhi) | Bharatiya Janta Party | 17,807 | 26% |
| Dhan Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,810 | 11% |
| Mohan | Independent | 2,434 | 4% |
| Baijnath | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 1,179 | 2% |
| Kalawati | Independent | 270 | 0% |
| Devnath | Independent | 240 | 0% |
| Chhotelal (ghusmuniya) | Doordarshi Party | 222 | 0% |
| Sitaram | Independent | 181 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kundan Singh
WINNER
|
Janata Dal |
19,123
Lead: 5,351
|
52% |
| Amar Singh | Indian National Congress | 10,010 | 27% |
| Bahori Singh | Independent | 1,917 | 5% |
| Rajesh Kumar Sant | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,397 | 4% |
| Amrat Singh | Independent | 1,032 | 3% |
| Prem Lal | Independent | 960 | 3% |
| Ram Charan | Independent | 771 | 2% |
| Ishwar Das | Rashtriya Samdarshi Party | 517 | 1% |
| Ram Das | Doordarshi Party | 441 | 1% |
| Gali Ram | Independent | 342 | 1% |
| Hazari Singh | Independent | 317 | 1% |
| Dhanman Singh | Independent | 237 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhagwandeen
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,978
Lead: 8,797
|
51% |
| Babulal Singh | Janta Party | 5,181 | 19% |
| Kamol Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 3,623 | 13% |
| Thakurdeen Kamar | Communist Party Of India | 2,285 | 8% |
| Chhotani | Independent | 2,237 | 8% |
| Sewasingh | Independent | 332 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bhagwandeen
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
11,063
Lead: 6,975
|
47% |
| Kamol Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 4,088 | 17% |
| Dalpat Singh Parste | Janata Party (secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 3,953 | 17% |
| Baboolal | Janata Party (jp) | 3,515 | 15% |
| Lal Singh | Independent | 1,024 | 4% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Babulal Singh
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
10,236
Lead: 7,290
|
53% |
| Girja Kumari | Indian National Congress | 2,946 | 15% |
| Bhagirathi | Independent | 1,667 | 9% |
| Nirmal Singh | Independent | 1,411 | 7% |
| Kamol Singh | Independent | 1,259 | 7% |
| Baldev Singh | Independent | 1,085 | 6% |
| Ramadhin Singh | Independent | 374 | 2% |
| Sahedeo | Independent | 311 | 2% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dilip Jaiswal | BJP | 65,818 | 22,788 | 55.48% |
| 2018 | Suneel Saraf | INC | 48,249 | 11,429 | 44% |
| 2013 | Manoj Kumar Agrawal | INC | 38,319 | 1,546 | 37% |
| 2008 | Dilip Jaisawal | BJP | 22,462 | 1,849 | 26% |
| 2003 | Jay Singh Marabi | BJP | 47,263 | 19,013 | 47% |
| 1998 | Jaisingh Maravi | BJP | 34,901 | 9,263 | 45% |
| 1993 | Rajesh Nandani Singh | INC | 19,987 | 1,711 | 29% |
| 1990 | Kundan Singh | JD | 19,123 | 5,351 | 52% |
| 1985 | Bhagwandeen | INC | 13,978 | 8,797 | 51% |
| 1980 | Bhagwandeen | INC(I) | 11,063 | 6,975 | 47% |
| 1977 | Babulal Singh | JNP | 10,236 | 7,290 | 53% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dilip Jaiswal | BJP |
65,818
(Lead: 22,788)
|
55.48% |
| Sunil Saraf | INC | 43,030 | 36.27% | |
| 2018 | Suneel Saraf | INC |
48,249
(Lead: 11,429)
|
44% |
| Dilip Kumar Jaiswal | BJP | 36,820 | 33% | |
| 2013 | Manoj Kumar Agrawal | INC |
38,319
(Lead: 1,546)
|
37% |
| Rajesh Soni | BJP | 36,773 | 36% | |
| 2008 | Dilip Jaisawal | BJP |
22,462
(Lead: 1,849)
|
26% |
| Manoj Kumar Agrawal | INC | 20,613 | 24% | |
| 2003 | Jay Singh Marabi | BJP |
47,263
(Lead: 19,013)
|
47% |
| Rajesh Nandini Singh | INC | 25,694 | 26% | |
| 1998 | Jaisingh Maravi | BJP |
34,901
(Lead: 9,263)
|
45% |
| Bhagwandeen | INC | 25,638 | 33% | |
| 1993 | Rajesh Nandani Singh | INC |
19,987
(Lead: 1,711)
|
29% |
| Jai Singh | JD | 18,276 | 27% | |
| 1990 | Kundan Singh | JD |
19,123
(Lead: 5,351)
|
52% |
| Amar Singh | INC | 10,010 | 27% | |
| 1985 | Bhagwandeen | INC |
13,978
(Lead: 8,797)
|
51% |
| Babulal Singh | JNP | 5,181 | 19% | |
| 1980 | Bhagwandeen | INC(I) |
11,063
(Lead: 6,975)
|
47% |
| Kamol Singh | BJP | 4,088 | 17% | |
| 1977 | Babulal Singh | JNP |
10,236
(Lead: 7,290)
|
53% |
| Girja Kumari | INC | 2,946 | 15% |
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Dilip Jaiswal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kotma Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Sunil Saraf of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 22788 votes.
The strike rate in the Kotma constituency is 56% INC and 44% BJP, with INC won 5 times and BJP won 4 times since the 1980 elections.
Dilip Jaiswal (BJP) received 55.48% vote share.
Sunil Saraf (INC) received 36.27% vote share.
Dilip Jaiswal (BJP) won the 2023 election with 65818 votes, leading by 22788 votes and securing a 55.48% vote share.
The Kotma Assembly constituency falls under the Shahdol (st) Lok Sabha constituency of Anuppur district.
Dilip Jaiswal (BJP) won the Kotma Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 22788 votes over Sunil Saraf (INC).
The Kotma Assembly constituency is part of the Shahdol (st) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Jaisinghnagar (st), Jaitpur (st), Anuppur (st), Pushprajgarh (st), Bandhavgarh (st), Manpur (st), Barwara (st).
The top candidates in the Kotma Assembly Election 2023 were:
Dilip Jaiswal (BJP)
Sunil Saraf (INC)
Seema Kewat (GGP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Dilip Jaiswal (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kotma Assembly Election 2023 was 78.3%
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.