Niwas is assembly constituency number 106 in Madhya Pradesh, in Mandla district, and one of the segments of the Mandla Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Chainsingh Warkade of the Indian National Congress won with 45.7% of the vote, 9,723 votes ahead of Faggan Singh Kulaste (BJP).
- 01Chainsingh WarkadeINC99,64445.73%
- 02Faggan Singh KulasteBJP89,92141.27%
- 03Devendra Maravi 'bhoi'GGP19,2648.84%
- 04Manmohan Singh GouthariyaKRJAP2,8841.32%
- 05Zanyfar MaryIndependent1,8360.84%
- NOTA · 4,346 (1.99%)
Margin 9,723 votes · 4.46% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,17,895 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chainsingh WarkadeMale · 51 yrs · ST | INC | 99,644 | 45.73% |
| 2 | Faggan Singh KulasteMale · 63 yrs · ST | BJP | 89,921 | 41.27% |
| 3 | Devendra Maravi 'bhoi'Male · 44 yrs · ST | GGP | 19,264 | 8.84% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 4,346 | 1.99% |
| 4 | Manmohan Singh GouthariyaMale · 46 yrs · ST | KRJAP | 2,884 | 1.32% |
| 5 | Zanyfar MaryFemale · 47 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,836 | 0.84% |
INC held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Niwas result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Ashok Marskole | INC | 91,007 | 47.94% |
| 2 | Rampyare Kulaste | BJP | 62,692 | 33.02% |
| 3 | Rammu Lal Kulaste | GGP | 21,852 | 11.51% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 5,327 | 2.81% |
| 4 | Anita Uikey | BSP | 3,715 | 1.96% |
| 5 | Rajkumar Marawi | SPAKP | 2,763 | 1.46% |
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| 6 | Ghanshyam Kudape | Independent | 2,483 | 1.31% |
Niwas result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rampyare Kulaste | BJP | 65,916 | 38.88% |
| 2 | Patiram Pandro | INC | 55,006 | 32.45% |
| 3 | Gulzar Singh Markam | GGP | 20,679 | 12.20% |
| 4 | Shailuram | Independent | 6,131 | 3.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,345 | 1.97% |
| 5 | Mihilal Parste | Independent | 3,044 | 1.80% |
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| 6 | Amarwati Govthariya | SP | 2,779 | 1.64% |
| 7 | Bharat Singh Warkade | BSP | 2,432 | 1.43% |
| 8 | Radha Bai | Independent | 1,925 | 1.14% |
| 9 | Mannu Ram | Independent | 1,614 | 0.95% |
| 10 | Kranti Singh Marko | MNNS | 1,441 | 0.85% |
| 11 | Devesh Maravi | Independent | 982 | 0.58% |
| 12 | Dinesh Tumrachi | Independent | 947 | 0.56% |
| 13 | Jhanak Lal Uike | NPP | 910 | 0.54% |
| 14 | Ashok Maravi | Independent | 838 | 0.49% |
| 15 | Dalpat Singh Uike | Independent | 801 | 0.47% |
| 16 | Anil Basori Maravi | Independent | 737 | 0.43% |
Niwas result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rampyare Kulaste | BJP | 45,999 | 32.87% |
| 2 | Patiram Pandro | INC | 42,350 | 30.26% |
| 3 | Chint Lal Kokadiya | GGP | 23,858 | 17.05% |
| 4 | Shankar Lal Dhurve | Independent | 3,903 | 2.79% |
| 5 | Vijay Kumar | Independent | 3,566 | 2.55% |
| 6 | Sumatiya | SP | 2,861 | 2.04% |
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| 7 | Sukhdeen Singh Malgam | GMS | 2,638 | 1.89% |
| 8 | Shivdayal Kulaste | BJSH | 2,526 | 1.81% |
| 9 | Chain Singh Warkade | Independent | 2,189 | 1.56% |
| 10 | Bishan Kumar Warkade | BSP | 2,040 | 1.46% |
| 11 | Moolchand Masram | Independent | 1,850 | 1.32% |
| 12 | Dr.rajendra Singh Markam | Independent | 1,589 | 1.14% |
| 13 | Sukhna Singh Kunjam | RGOP | 1,023 | 0.73% |
| 14 | Dalpat Shah Maravi | LJP | 1,010 | 0.72% |
| 15 | Poosu Singh Uikey | Independent | 1,001 | 0.72% |
| 16 | Ghanshyam | Independent | 827 | 0.59% |
| 17 | Luharmen | JD(U) | 701 | 0.50% |
Niwas 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 Mandla district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Niwas is one of the assembly segments of Mandla. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Mandla candidates.
- Faggan Singh KulasteBJP91,402 46.5%
- Omkar Singh MarkamINC88,791 45.1%
- Mahesh Kumar WatteeGGP5,221 2.7%
- Chandra Singh KushramBSCP2,460 1.3%
- Indar Singh UikeyBSP2,239 1.1%
In the assembly election INC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 2,611 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Niwas.
Who won the Niwas assembly seat in 2023?
Chainsingh Warkade of the Indian National Congress (INC) won Niwas in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 99,644 votes, which was 45.73% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Niwas?
The margin was 9,723 votes (4.46% of valid votes). The runner-up was Faggan Singh Kulaste of the Bharatiya Janata Party with 89,921 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Niwas in 2023?
Turnout was 82.49%: 2,18,047 of 2,64,324 registered electors voted, across 321 polling stations. That is 3.5 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Niwas part of?
Niwas 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 Niwas a reserved constituency?
Yes. Niwas 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 Niwas?
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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