Rau is assembly constituency number 210 in Madhya Pradesh, in Indore district, and one of the segments of the Indore Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Madhu Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.4% of the vote, 35,522 votes ahead of Jitu Patwari (INC).
- 01Madhu VermaBJP1,51,67255.42%
- 02Jitu PatwariINC1,16,15042.44%
- 03Devki MandloiBSP1,0510.38%
- 04Aakash BodadeRPI(A)6170.23%
- 05Madhu VermaIndependent5790.21%
- 6 other candidates · 1,484 votesNOTA · 2,104 (0.77%)
Margin 35,522 votes · 12.98% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,73,657 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhu VermaMale · 71 yrs | BJP | 1,51,672 | 55.42% |
| 2 | Jitu PatwariMale · 50 yrs | INC | 1,16,150 | 42.44% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,104 | 0.77% |
| 3 | Devki MandloiFemale · 25 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,051 | 0.38% |
| 4 | Aakash BodadeMale · 31 yrs · SC | RPI(A) | 617 | 0.23% |
| 5 | Madhu VermaMale · 37 yrs | Independent | 579 | 0.21% |
| 6 | Mohan Songara GoluMale · 31 yrs · SC | AZSP | 544 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Hemant RathoreMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 330 | 0.12% |
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| 8 | Ravi SirwaiyaMale · 41 yrs · SC | Independent | 273 | 0.10% |
| 9 | Ashif PatelMale · 27 yrs | Independent | 121 | 0.04% |
| 10 | Pradeep Madhukar ( Manjhi)Male · 63 yrs | Independent | 121 | 0.04% |
| 11 | Bhanu Pratap AteriaMale · 40 yrs · SC | PPID | 95 | 0.03% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2018, BJP in 2023.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Rau result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jitu Patwari | INC | 1,07,740 | 49.95% |
| 2 | Madhu Verma | BJP | 1,02,037 | 47.31% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,475 | 1.15% |
| 3 | Raju Yadav | BSP | 1,172 | 0.54% |
| 4 | Virendra Chandeva | Independent | 531 | 0.25% |
| 5 | Vijay Jat | AAP | 494 | 0.23% |
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| 6 | Madhu Verma | Independent | 488 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Jitendra Sharma | SPAKP | 456 | 0.21% |
| 8 | Pankaj Gupte | Independent | 106 | 0.05% |
| 9 | Mamta Dwivedi | SJVP | 101 | 0.05% |
| 10 | Narendra | Independent | 87 | 0.04% |
Rau result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jitu Patwari | INC | 91,885 | 54.10% |
| 2 | Jeetu Jirati | BJP | 73,326 | 43.17% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,697 | 1.59% |
| 3 | Prem Singh Gurjar (captain) | BSP | 776 | 0.46% |
| 4 | Anand Omprakash Bhatia | Independent | 486 | 0.29% |
| 5 | Anil Jitu Jiratee | Independent | 431 | 0.25% |
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| 6 | Sanny | SP | 247 | 0.15% |
Rau result 2008
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeetu Jeerati | BJP | 49,621 | 49.39% |
| 2 | Jeetu Patwari | INC | 45,800 | 45.59% |
| 3 | Mukesh Bnagalewala | BSP | 1,363 | 1.36% |
| 4 | Sunil Mithoriya | Independent | 1,160 | 1.15% |
| 5 | Kiran Gore | SP | 695 | 0.69% |
| 6 | Lakhan Ramnarayan | Independent | 591 | 0.59% |
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| 7 | Sunita Gurjar | BJSH | 553 | 0.55% |
| 8 | Ashik | Independent | 430 | 0.43% |
| 9 | Laxmi Jeria | LJP | 257 | 0.26% |
Rau 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 Indore district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Rau is one of the assembly segments of Indore. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Indore candidates.
- Shankar LalwaniBJP1,84,020 91.3%
- Sanjay S/o Lakshman SolankiBSP8,703 4.3%
- Pawan KumarAKBRPRVP2,435 1.2%
- Lavish Dilip KhandelwalIndependent1,141 0.6%
- Abhay JainIndependent911 0.5%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,75,317 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rau.
Who won the Rau assembly seat in 2023?
Madhu Verma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Rau in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh assembly election with 1,51,672 votes, which was 55.42% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rau?
The margin was 35,522 votes (12.98% of valid votes). The runner-up was Jitu Patwari of the Indian National Congress with 1,16,150 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rau in 2023?
Turnout was 76.81%: 2,74,025 of 3,56,758 registered electors voted, across 318 polling stations. That is 2.2 points higher than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rau part of?
Rau is an assembly segment of the Indore Lok Sabha constituency in Madhya Pradesh. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Shankar Lalwani got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Rau a reserved constituency?
No. Rau is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Rau?
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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