The Pawai constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 75.65% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Prahlad Lodhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Mukesh Nayak of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 22043 votes.The Pawai Assembly constituency falls under the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate V.d. Sharma won the Khajuraho Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 541229 votes, defeating Kamlesh Kumar of the Bahujan Samaj Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prahlad Lodhi
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
106,411
Lead: 22,043
|
49.76% |
| Mukesh Nayak | Indian National Congress | 84,368 | 39.45% |
| Rampal Singh Gondela | Bhartiya Ganrajya Party | 4,109 | 1.92% |
| Hari Lal Choudhary Retired T.i. | Independent | 3,387 | 1.58% |
| Hemant Rishiraj Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,314 | 1.55% |
| Rajani Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 2,896 | 1.35% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 2,498 | 1.17% |
| Vijay Kumar Soni | Independent | 1,678 | 0.78% |
| Rammoorti Chourashiya | Independent | 926 | 0.43% |
| Anand Kumar Vishwakarma | Independent | 844 | 0.39% |
| Prahalad | Independent | 733 | 0.34% |
| Prahlad Lodhi | Independent | 677 | 0.32% |
| Prahlad Kumar Prajapati | Independent | 570 | 0.27% |
| Ashish | Independent | 455 | 0.21% |
| Ashish Kumar Kushwaha | Jan Adhikar Party | 427 | 0.20% |
| Beeran Patel | Rashtriya Jansanchar Dal | 278 | 0.13% |
| Bharat Lal Patel | Vastavik Bharat Party | 271 | 0.13% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prahlad Lodhi
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
79,647
Lead: 23,680
|
40% |
| Pandit Mukesh Nayak | Indian National Congress | 55,967 | 28% |
| Bhuwan Vikram Singh (keshu Bhaiya Raja) | Samajwadi Party | 22,384 | 11% |
| Sita Ram Patel Advocate | Bahujan Samaj Party | 14,381 | 7% |
| Mahipal Singh | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 9,913 | 5% |
| Anil Tiwari | Aam Aadmi Party | 3,846 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | 3,789 | 2% | |
| Mansukh Lal | Independent | 2,275 | 1% |
| P. Mukesh | Independent | 1,863 | 1% |
| Prakash Lodhi | Independent | 1,516 | 1% |
| Raju Prasad Lodhi | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 1,243 | 1% |
| Kamlesh Kumar Gupta | Independent | 1,054 | 1% |
| Balman Kushwaha | Rashtriya Lok Samta Party | 805 | 0% |
| Kuldeep Tiwari | Shiv Sena | 792 | 0% |
| Gangaram Kushwaha | Jan Adhikar Party | 481 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pandit Mukesh Nayak
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
78,949
Lead: 11,695
|
46% |
| Brijendra Pratap Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 67,254 | 39% |
| Feran Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 11,691 | 7% |
| Ghasoti Adiwasi | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 3,977 | 2% |
| Chhatrapal Singh | Independent | 2,172 | 1% |
| Narendra Kumar Sharma Rinku Maharaj | Independent | 1,648 | 1% |
| Jeevan Prasad | Independent | 1,413 | 1% |
| Mukesh | Independent | 1,357 | 1% |
| Kalpna Singh | Independent | 1,272 | 1% |
| Jawahar Lal | Independent | 1,200 | 1% |
| Roshan Lal | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 805 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brijendra Pratap Singh
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
40,205
Lead: 1,090
|
30% |
| Mukesh Nayak | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 39,115 | 29% |
| Beer Singh (papa Gee) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 13,020 | 10% |
| Bishram Singh | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 12,546 | 9% |
| Divya Rani | Indian National Congress | 11,846 | 9% |
| Anandilal | Communist Party Of India | 2,610 | 2% |
| Rama Shanker | Independent | 2,518 | 2% |
| Mahpal Singh | Independent | 2,190 | 2% |
| Kamlesh | Indian Justice Party | 1,266 | 1% |
| Suresh Kumar | Independent | 1,247 | 1% |
| Ishwardeen | Independent | 1,237 | 1% |
| Pandit Mukesh | Independent | 1,167 | 1% |
| Yeshwant Kumar | Independent | 1,048 | 1% |
| Nand Kishor | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 908 | 1% |
| Pushpendra Kumar | Independent | 899 | 1% |
| Ram Khilawan Singrol | Independent | 881 | 1% |
| Dayaram | Independent | 778 | 1% |
| Kamlesh Kumar | Independent | 701 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Brajendra Pratap
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
37,054
Lead: 15,084
|
30% |
| Ashok Beer Vikaram Singh "bhaiya Raja" | Samajwadi Party | 21,970 | 18% |
| Girdhari Lal | Indian National Congress | 20,684 | 17% |
| Ramakant Sharma | Independent | 11,956 | 10% |
| Sewa Lal | Bahujan Samaj Party | 10,271 | 8% |
| Anil Tiwari | Communist Party Of India | 7,924 | 6% |
| Surendra Kumar | Independent | 3,575 | 3% |
| Rampal Singh | Independent | 3,032 | 2% |
| Kadhori Lal | Independent | 1,957 | 2% |
| Nathuram Pidiha | Independent | 1,547 | 1% |
| Captain Jaipal Singh | Janata Dal (united) | 1,187 | 1% |
| Kamlesh Kumar Gupta | Independent | 1,068 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Vir Vikram Singh
WINNER
|
Samajwadi Party |
27,659
Lead: 857
|
30% |
| Pushpanedra Kumar Latoriya | Bharatiya Janta Party | 26,802 | 29% |
| Bhanu Singh | Indian National Congress | 20,918 | 23% |
| Narayan Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 14,493 | 16% |
| Sant Kumar (rajput) | Sarvadharam Party (madhya Pradesh) | 1,105 | 1% |
| Jagdish Prasad | Janata Dal | 601 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mukesh Nayak
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
36,032
Lead: 4,935
|
46% |
| Dilhar Kumari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 31,097 | 40% |
| Narayan Singh | Independent | 3,945 | 5% |
| Sunder Lal (hirapur) | Janata Dal | 2,482 | 3% |
| Sunder Lal (kalai Ward) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,955 | 3% |
| Prem Shankar | Doordarshi Party | 1,306 | 2% |
| Ranjor Singh | Independent | 905 | 1% |
| Sughar Singh | Independent | 435 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Bir Vikarm Singh
WINNER
|
Independent |
38,988
Lead: 13,949
|
49% |
| Pushpendar Kumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 25,039 | 31% |
| Jai Prakash Patel | Indian National Congress | 9,090 | 11% |
| Mallu | Independent | 3,582 | 4% |
| Sone Lal | Independent | 969 | 1% |
| Parhlad | Communist Party Of India | 836 | 1% |
| Deshraj Singh | Independent | 503 | 1% |
| Shyam Sundar Richhariya | Independent | 385 | 0% |
| Suraj Singh | Independent | 370 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jaipal Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
25,807
Lead: 9,478
|
42% |
| Lokendra Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 16,329 | 27% |
| Veer Bikram Singh | Independent | 14,629 | 24% |
| Kali Charan | Independent | 1,473 | 2% |
| Bhanu Pratap Singh | Independent | 1,413 | 2% |
| Nagjuwa | Independent | 432 | 1% |
| Kalia | Independent | 343 | 1% |
| Suresh | Independent | 261 | 0% |
| Kanchheilal Chaurasiya | Lok Dal | 176 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Captain Jaipal Singh
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress (i) |
12,917
Lead: 6,231
|
31% |
| Jageshwar Prasad | Independent | 6,686 | 16% |
| Udai Pratap Singh | Bharatiya Janta Party | 5,627 | 13% |
| Jai Prakash | Janata Party (secular) - Ch. Charan Singh | 3,834 | 9% |
| Ram Gopal Lahariya | Independent | 2,593 | 6% |
| Jagdish Prasad Sharma | Independent | 2,313 | 5% |
| Dhurbal Singh Babba | Independent | 2,154 | 5% |
| Jagdish Singh | Independent | 2,141 | 5% |
| Johariya | Republican Party Of India (khobragade) | 1,964 | 5% |
| Jagat Narayan | Janata Party (jp) | 1,172 | 3% |
| Pran Singh | Independent | 303 | 1% |
| Shankar Singh Sanger | Independent | 252 | 1% |
| Prabhawati | Independent | 165 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Uma Shankar
WINNER
|
Janta Party |
12,563
Lead: 5,155
|
30% |
| Jagdish Singh | Indian National Congress | 7,408 | 18% |
| Prataplal | Independent | 5,253 | 12% |
| Rajendra Singh ( Daddu Raja ) | Independent | 4,915 | 12% |
| Shanker Singh | Independent | 4,410 | 10% |
| Shyam Pratap Singh | Independent | 3,536 | 8% |
| Tikaram Chaurissia | Independent | 1,828 | 4% |
| Ganesha | Independent | 805 | 2% |
| Sunderlal | Independent | 589 | 1% |
| Ram Milan | Independent | 379 | 1% |
| Lukaiya | Independent | 290 | 1% |
| Radhika Prasad | Independent | 248 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prahlad Lodhi | BJP | 106,411 | 22,043 | 49.76% |
| 2018 | Prahlad Lodhi | BJP | 79,647 | 23,680 | 40% |
| 2013 | Pandit Mukesh Nayak | INC | 78,949 | 11,695 | 46% |
| 2008 | Brijendra Pratap Singh | BJP | 40,205 | 1,090 | 30% |
| 2003 | Brajendra Pratap | BJP | 37,054 | 15,084 | 30% |
| 1998 | Ashok Vir Vikram Singh | SP | 27,659 | 857 | 30% |
| 1993 | Mukesh Nayak | INC | 36,032 | 4,935 | 46% |
| 1990 | Ashok Bir Vikarm Singh | IND | 38,988 | 13,949 | 49% |
| 1985 | Jaipal Singh | INC | 25,807 | 9,478 | 42% |
| 1980 | Captain Jaipal Singh | INC(I) | 12,917 | 6,231 | 31% |
| 1977 | Uma Shankar | JNP | 12,563 | 5,155 | 30% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Prahlad Lodhi | BJP |
106,411
(Lead: 22,043)
|
49.76% |
| Mukesh Nayak | INC | 84,368 | 39.45% | |
| 2018 | Prahlad Lodhi | BJP |
79,647
(Lead: 23,680)
|
40% |
| Pandit Mukesh Nayak | INC | 55,967 | 28% | |
| 2013 | Pandit Mukesh Nayak | INC |
78,949
(Lead: 11,695)
|
46% |
| Brijendra Pratap Singh | BJP | 67,254 | 39% | |
| 2008 | Brijendra Pratap Singh | BJP |
40,205
(Lead: 1,090)
|
30% |
| Mukesh Nayak | BJSH | 39,115 | 29% | |
| 2003 | Brajendra Pratap | BJP |
37,054
(Lead: 15,084)
|
30% |
| Ashok Beer Vikaram Singh "bhaiya Raja" | SP | 21,970 | 18% | |
| 1998 | Ashok Vir Vikram Singh | SP |
27,659
(Lead: 857)
|
30% |
| Pushpanedra Kumar Latoriya | BJP | 26,802 | 29% | |
| 1993 | Mukesh Nayak | INC |
36,032
(Lead: 4,935)
|
46% |
| Dilhar Kumari | BJP | 31,097 | 40% | |
| 1990 | Ashok Bir Vikarm Singh | IND |
38,988
(Lead: 13,949)
|
49% |
| Pushpendar Kumar | BJP | 25,039 | 31% | |
| 1985 | Jaipal Singh | INC |
25,807
(Lead: 9,478)
|
42% |
| Lokendra Singh | BJP | 16,329 | 27% | |
| 1980 | Captain Jaipal Singh | INC(I) |
12,917
(Lead: 6,231)
|
31% |
| Jageshwar Prasad | IND | 6,686 | 16% | |
| 1977 | Uma Shankar | JNP |
12,563
(Lead: 5,155)
|
30% |
| Jagdish Singh | INC | 7,408 | 18% |
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Prahlad Lodhi of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Pawai Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Mukesh Nayak of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 22043 votes.
The strike rate in the Pawai constituency is 50% BJP and 50% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 4 times since the 1980 elections.
Prahlad Lodhi (BJP) received 49.76% vote share.
Mukesh Nayak (INC) received 39.45% vote share.
Prahlad Lodhi (BJP) won the 2023 election with 106411 votes, leading by 22043 votes and securing a 49.76% vote share.
The Pawai Assembly constituency falls under the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency of Panna district.
Prahlad Lodhi (BJP) won the Pawai Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 22043 votes over Mukesh Nayak (INC).
The Pawai Assembly constituency is part of the Khajuraho Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Chandla (sc), Rajnagar, Gunnaor (sc), Panna, Vijayraghavgarh, Murwara, Bahoriband.
The top candidates in the Pawai Assembly Election 2023 were:
Prahlad Lodhi (BJP)
Mukesh Nayak (INC)
Rampal Singh Gondela (Bhartiya Ganrajya Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Prahlad Lodhi (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Pawai Assembly Election 2023 was 75.65%
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.