Kukshi is assembly constituency number 198 in Madhya Pradesh, in Dhar district, and one of the segments of the Dhar Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Baghel Surendra Singh Honey of the Indian National Congress won with 61.3% of the vote, 49,888 votes ahead of Bhinde Jaydeep Patel (BJP).
- 01Baghel Surendra Singh HoneyINC1,14,46461.32%
- 02Bhinde Jaydeep PatelBJP64,57634.59%
- 03Ajay RawatBSP2,0981.12%
- 04Bondarsingh MujhaldaIndependent1,4600.78%
- 05Magansingh BaghelIndependent1,1150.60%
- 1 other candidate · 1,082 votesNOTA · 1,885 (1.01%)
Margin 49,888 votes · 26.72% of valid votes
All 6 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,86,680 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baghel Surendra Singh HoneyMale · 45 yrs · ST | INC | 1,14,464 | 61.32% |
| 2 | Bhinde Jaydeep PatelMale · 34 yrs · ST | BJP | 64,576 | 34.59% |
| 3 | Ajay RawatMale · 41 yrs · ST | BSP | 2,098 | 1.12% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,885 | 1.01% |
| 4 | Bondarsingh MujhaldaMale · 37 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,460 | 0.78% |
| 5 | Magansingh BaghelMale · 64 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,115 | 0.60% |
| 6 | Shivaji Patel KalmiMale · 42 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,082 | 0.58% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kukshi result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surendra Singh Honey Baghel | INC | 1,08,391 | 65.63% |
| 2 | Virendra Singh Baghel | BJP | 45,461 | 27.53% |
| 3 | Smt. Samoti Bondar Singh Muzalda | AAP | 4,140 | 2.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,016 | 1.83% |
| 4 | Ajay Rawat | BSP | 2,634 | 1.59% |
| 5 | Sunil Ajrawat | BMUP | 1,517 | 0.92% |
Kukshi result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surendrasingh Hani Baghel | INC | 89,111 | 61.03% |
| 2 | Kirade Mukamsingh Kishansingh | BJP | 46,343 | 31.74% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,964 | 2.71% |
| 3 | Bherusingh Mandloi | Shiv Sena | 2,309 | 1.58% |
| 4 | Ramlal Solanki | BSP | 1,582 | 1.08% |
| 5 | Rajendrasingh Chouhan Umrali | NCP | 1,453 | 1.00% |
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| 6 | Amarsingh Chouhan | Independent | 1,253 | 0.86% |
Kukshi result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamuna Devi | INC | 49,911 | 48.36% |
| 2 | Relam Chouhan | BJP | 39,113 | 37.90% |
| 3 | Ajay Rawat | BSP | 5,634 | 5.46% |
| 4 | Arjun Singh | Independent | 4,350 | 4.21% |
| 5 | Uman Singh Baghel Dholya | AMS | 2,254 | 2.18% |
| 6 | Devi Singh Ramsingh Deva | BJSH | 1,946 | 1.89% |
Kukshi 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 Dhar district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kukshi is one of the assembly segments of Dhar. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Dhar candidates.
- Radheshyam MuvelINC87,304 52.2%
- Savitri ThakurBJP74,608 44.6%
- Dhumsingh Mandloi MachharBSP1,586 0.9%
- Jitendra MuniyaBAP1,204 0.7%
- Sunil AjrawatIndependent1,008 0.6%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 12,696 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kukshi.
Who won the Kukshi assembly seat in 2023?
Baghel Surendra Singh Honey of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Kukshi in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 1,14,464 votes, which was 61.32% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kukshi?
The margin was 49,888 votes (26.72% of valid votes). The runner-up was Bhinde Jaydeep Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 64,576 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kukshi in 2023?
Turnout was 75.79%: 1,86,877 of 2,46,580 registered electors voted, across 273 polling stations. That is 0.4 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kukshi part of?
Kukshi is an assembly segment of the Dhar Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Radheshyam Muvel got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Kukshi a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kukshi 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 Kukshi?
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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