Amarwara is assembly constituency number 123 in Madhya Pradesh, in Chhindwara district, and one of the segments of the Chhindwara Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Kamlesh Pratap Shah of the Indian National Congress won with 48.4% of the vote, 25,086 votes ahead of Monika Manmohan Shah Batti (BJP). A bye-election on 10 Jul 2024 was won by Kamlesh Pratap Shah (BJP), the current MLA.
- 01Kamlesh Pratap ShahINC1,09,76548.35%
- 02Monika Manmohan Shah BattiBJP84,67937.30%
- 03Deviram BhalaviGGP18,2318.03%
- 04Santlal Parteti (advocate)Independent3,6811.62%
- 05Shivpratap Singh ThakurIndependent1,4900.66%
- 4 other candidates · 4,185 votesNOTA · 5,003 (2.20%)
Margin 25,086 votes · 11.05% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,27,034 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Pratap ShahMale · 51 yrs · ST | INC | 1,09,765 | 48.35% |
| 2 | Monika Manmohan Shah BattiFemale · 33 yrs · ST | BJP | 84,679 | 37.30% |
| 3 | Deviram BhalaviMale · 27 yrs · ST | GGP | 18,231 | 8.03% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,003 | 2.20% |
| 4 | Santlal Parteti (advocate)Male · 50 yrs · ST | Independent | 3,681 | 1.62% |
| 5 | Shivpratap Singh ThakurMale · 30 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,490 | 0.66% |
| 6 | Bhurelal SaryamMale · 62 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,377 | 0.61% |
| 7 | Advocate Rajkumar SaryamMale · 43 yrs · ST | JNSGNDWP | 1,181 | 0.52% |
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| 8 | Vinod DhurveMale · 30 yrs · ST | Independent | 905 | 0.40% |
| 9 | Ramprasad InvatiMale · 49 yrs · ST | Independent | 722 | 0.32% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Amarwara bye-election, 10 Jul 2024
Turnout 78.8% · 2,03,515 of 2,58,131 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Pratap Shah | BJP | 83,105 | 40.84% |
| 2 | Dheeran Sah Sukharam Das Invati | INC | 80,078 | 39.35% |
| 3 | Deviram Urf Devraven Bhalavi | GGP | 28,723 | 14.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,403 | 1.67% |
| 4 | Chandradeep Tekam (patrakar) | ANSP | 2,268 | 1.11% |
| 5 | Atul Raja Uikey | Independent | 2,232 | 1.10% |
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| 6 | Shobharam Bhalavi | Independent | 1,530 | 0.75% |
| 7 | Pawanshah Saryam | Independent | 809 | 0.40% |
| 8 | Advocate Rajkumar Saryam | JNSGNDWP | 749 | 0.37% |
| 9 | Reeta Markam | RGOP | 594 | 0.29% |
Amarwara result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Pratap Shah | INC | 71,662 | 35.53% |
| 2 | Manmohan Shah Batti | GGP | 61,269 | 30.38% |
| 3 | Premnarayan Thakur | BJP | 53,499 | 26.53% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,910 | 2.93% |
| 4 | Kallulal Uikey | Independent | 3,408 | 1.69% |
| 5 | Vinita Amodiya | Independent | 2,294 | 1.14% |
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| 6 | Sumran Uikey | BSP | 2,099 | 1.04% |
| 7 | Galiram Badiva | Independent | 1,529 | 0.76% |
Amarwara result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamlesh Shah | INC | 55,684 | 30.98% |
| 2 | Uttam Premnarayan Thakur | BJP | 51,621 | 28.72% |
| 3 | Manmohan Shah Batti | ABGP | 46,379 | 25.80% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 8,232 | 4.58% |
| 4 | Devendra Kumar Narre | Independent | 5,092 | 2.83% |
| 5 | Judhiya Prasad Bhalavi | BSP | 3,650 | 2.03% |
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| 6 | Siyalal Uikey | Independent | 3,632 | 2.02% |
| 7 | Santi Raj | GGP | 2,062 | 1.15% |
| 8 | Madan Uikey | Independent | 1,994 | 1.11% |
| 9 | Sushil Ahke | SP | 1,387 | 0.77% |
Amarwara result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Premnarayan Thakur | BJP | 36,725 | 28.47% |
| 2 | Manmohan Shah Bhatti | RGOP | 36,288 | 28.13% |
| 3 | Kunwar Kamlesh Shah | INC | 35,595 | 27.59% |
| 4 | Rameshwer Uikey | Independent | 7,498 | 5.81% |
| 5 | Raju Uikey | Independent | 2,343 | 1.82% |
| 6 | Sukhdayal Kumre | BSP | 2,293 | 1.78% |
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| 7 | Rambharos Uikey | GMS | 1,817 | 1.41% |
| 8 | Neetu Bhalavi | Independent | 1,587 | 1.23% |
| 9 | Jeevan Shah Sallam | Independent | 1,455 | 1.13% |
| 10 | Chhotelal Thakur | GGP | 1,153 | 0.89% |
| 11 | Annesri | Independent | 1,085 | 0.84% |
| 12 | Santoshi Uikey | SP | 678 | 0.53% |
| 13 | Khemchand Barkade | LJP | 499 | 0.39% |
Amarwara outlined in orange among the other Madhya Pradesh seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Chhindwara district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Amarwara is one of the assembly segments of Chhindwara. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Chhindwara candidates.
- Bunty Vivek SahuBJP93,512 44.4%
- Nakul KamalnathINC78,473 37.2%
- Deviram Urf Dev Raven BhalaviGGP23,036 10.9%
- Kapil SoniRGOP2,335 1.1%
- Umakant BandewarBSP1,987 0.9%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 15,039 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Amarwara.
Who won the Amarwara assembly seat in 2023?
Kamlesh Pratap Shah of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Amarwara in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 1,09,765 votes, which was 48.35% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Amarwara?
The margin was 25,086 votes (11.05% of valid votes). The runner-up was Monika Manmohan Shah Batti of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 84,679 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Amarwara in 2023?
Turnout was 89.11%: 2,27,081 of 2,54,829 registered electors voted, across 332 polling stations. That is 1.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Amarwara part of?
Amarwara is an assembly segment of the Chhindwara Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Bunty Vivek Sahu got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Has Amarwara had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 10 Jul 2024, Kamlesh Pratap Shah (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 3,027 votes.
Is Amarwara a reserved constituency?
Yes. Amarwara is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Amarwara?
The Madhya Pradesh assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Madhya Pradesh assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 and 2008 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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