Dindori is assembly constituency number 104 in Madhya Pradesh, in Dindori * district, and one of the segments of the Mandla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Omkar Singh Markam of the Indian National Congress won with 45.1% of the vote, 12,265 votes ahead of Pankaj Singh Tekam (BJP).
- 01Omkar Singh MarkamINC93,94645.11%
- 02Pankaj Singh TekamBJP81,68139.22%
- 03Rudesh ParasteIndependent18,1948.74%
- 04Charan Singh DhurveGGP5,1792.49%
- 05Chandrasingh KushramBSCP2,6221.26%
- 3 other candidates · 2,433 votesNOTA · 4,186 (2.01%)
Margin 12,265 votes · 5.89% of valid votes
All 8 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,08,241 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omkar Singh MarkamMale · 47 yrs · ST | INC | 93,946 | 45.11% |
| 2 | Pankaj Singh TekamMale · 37 yrs · ST | BJP | 81,681 | 39.22% |
| 3 | Rudesh ParasteMale · 35 yrs · ST | Independent | 18,194 | 8.74% |
| 4 | Charan Singh DhurveMale · 45 yrs · ST | GGP | 5,179 | 2.49% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,186 | 2.01% |
| 5 | Chandrasingh KushramMale · 44 yrs · ST | BSCP | 2,622 | 1.26% |
| 6 | Dinesh Kumar DhurweyMale · 42 yrs · ST | RGOP | 932 | 0.45% |
| 7 | Sitar MarkamMale · 38 yrs · ST | VNDHYJNTP | 828 | 0.40% |
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| 8 | Smt. Dhuneshwari Ashok DhurwayFemale · 33 yrs · ST | NNS | 673 | 0.32% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Dindori result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omkar Singh Markam | INC | 85,039 | 45.80% |
| 2 | Jay Singh Maravi | BJP | 52,989 | 28.54% |
| 3 | Ganga Singh Patta | GGP | 28,274 | 15.23% |
| 4 | Bhudeshwar Banwasi | BSCP | 7,341 | 3.95% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,940 | 2.66% |
| 5 | Sunaram Nawasiya | Shiv Sena | 2,376 | 1.28% |
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| 6 | Pankaj Kumar Patta | AAP | 1,930 | 1.04% |
| 7 | Sitar Markam | BSP | 1,528 | 0.82% |
| 8 | Kehar Singh Varme | SPAKP | 1,249 | 0.67% |
Dindori result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omkar Singh Markam | INC | 76,866 | 43.84% |
| 2 | Jay Singh Maravi | BJP | 70,478 | 40.20% |
| 3 | Harendra Singh Marko | GGP | 12,128 | 6.92% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,935 | 2.81% |
| 4 | Sunaram Nawasiya | Independent | 3,137 | 1.79% |
| 5 | Vijay Singh Dhurve | BSP | 2,444 | 1.39% |
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| 6 | Ranjeeta Dhurve | BSCP | 1,502 | 0.86% |
| 7 | Rajbali Singh Markam | Independent | 1,101 | 0.63% |
| 8 | Dhannu Singh Patta | SP | 1,095 | 0.62% |
| 9 | Tara Armo | Independent | 867 | 0.49% |
| 10 | Ramratan | NPP | 764 | 0.44% |
Dindori result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omkar Singh Markam | INC | 68,885 | 49.41% |
| 2 | Omprakash Dhurve | BJP | 36,045 | 25.85% |
| 3 | Ganga Singh Patta | Independent | 15,019 | 10.77% |
| 4 | Lal Bahadur | BJSH | 9,721 | 6.97% |
| 5 | Bhuwan Singh | SP | 4,456 | 3.20% |
| 6 | Charan Singh | GGP | 3,418 | 2.45% |
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| 7 | Wakta Singh | BSP | 1,072 | 0.77% |
| 8 | Sewak Ram | JD(U) | 805 | 0.58% |
Dindori 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 Dindori * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Dindori is one of the assembly segments of Mandla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mandla candidates.
- Faggan Singh KulasteBJP88,242 47.1%
- Omkar Singh MarkamINC85,000 45.4%
- Mahesh Kumar WatteeGGP2,932 1.6%
- Chandra Singh KushramBSCP2,351 1.3%
- Indar Singh UikeyBSP2,260 1.2%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 3,242 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Dindori.
Who won the Dindori assembly seat in 2023?
Omkar Singh Markam of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Dindori in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 93,946 votes, which was 45.11% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Dindori?
The margin was 12,265 votes (5.89% of valid votes). The runner-up was Pankaj Singh Tekam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 81,681 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Dindori in 2023?
Turnout was 84.24%: 2,08,445 of 2,47,439 registered electors voted, across 319 polling stations. That is 4.1 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Dindori part of?
Dindori is an assembly segment of the Mandla Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Faggan Singh Kulaste got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Dindori a reserved constituency?
Yes. Dindori 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 Dindori?
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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