Elections in Madhya Pradesh explained

Elections in Madhya Pradesh, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Madhya Pradesh creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.

Major political parties over the years

While some parties are currently active in the politics of Madhya Pradesh, some have been dissolved.

Party Status Abbreviation & Color
1Indian National CongressActive
2Active
3Active
4Samajwadi PartyActive
5Bharatiya Jana SanghDissolved
6Janata PartyDissolved
7Janata DalDissolved
8Swatantra PartyDissolved
9Bharatiya Lok DalDissolved
10Communist Party of IndiaActive
11Communist Party of India (Marxist)Active
12Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya ParishadDissolved
13Kisan Mazdoor Praja PartyDissolved
14Gondwana Ganatantra PartyActive
15Samyukta Socialist PartyDissolved
16Samyukta Vidhayak DalDissolved

Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha Year Total Seats Others PM elect PM's Party
1.19512928 - - INC
2.19573534 -
3.1962[1] 3624 -
4.19673725 -
5.19713721 -
6.1977[2] 401- Morarji DesaiJP
7.19804035 - INC
8.19844040 0-
9.198938827 JD
10.19914027 12INC
11.199640827 BJP
12.1998401030 -
13.1999[3] 401129 -
14.200429425 - INC
15.2009[4] 291216
16.201429227 -BJP
17.201929128-
17.202429029-

From 1989 to 2000

Total Seats- 40

Lok SabhaElection Year1st Party2nd Party3rd PartyOthersPrime MinisterPM's Party
9th Lok Sabha1989BJP 27INC 8JD 3Ind 1V. P. SinghJD
1990Chandra ShekharSJP
10th Lok Sabha1991INC 27BJP 12BSP 1P.V. Narasimha RaoINC
11th Lok Sabha1996BJP 27INC 8BSP 2AIIC(T) 1,MPVC 1,Ind 1Atal Bihari VajpayeeBJP
1996H.D. Deve GowdaJD
1997I.K. Gujral
12th Lok Sabha1998BJP 30INC 10Atal Bihari VajpayeeBJP
13th Lok Sabha1999BJP 29INC 11

After 2000

Total Seats- 29

Lok SabhaElection Year1st Party2nd Party3rd PartyPrime MinisterPM's Party
14th Lok Sabha2004BJP 25INC 4Manmohan SinghINC
15th Lok Sabha2009BJP 16INC 12BSP 1
16th Lok Sabha2014BJP 27INC 2Narendra ModiBJP
17th Lok Sabha2019BJP 28INC 1
18th Lok Sabha2024BJP 29

Vidhan Sabha elections

Year Total Seats Party
1.1952[5] 232194- INC
2.1957[6] 288232- Kailash Nath KatjuINC
3.1962[7] 288142- INC
4.1967[8] 296167 - SVD
5.1972[9] 296220 -INC
6.1977[10] 32084- JP
7.1980[11] 320246 60INC
8.1985[12] 320250 58INC
9.1990[13] 32056220 BJP
10.1993[14] 320174117INC
11.1998[15] 320172119
Party nameSeats won
BSP11
JD4
SP4
GGP1
ABP1
JP1
RPI1
IND8
INC
12.23038173BJP
13.200823071143BJP
14.201323058165BJP
15.2018230114109INC
16.23096126BJP
17.23066163BJP

After 2000

Total Seats- 230

Vidhan SabhaElection Year1st Party2nd Party3rd PartyOthersChief MinisterCM's Party
12th2003[16] BJP 173INC 38SP 7GGP

3, BSP: 2, RSD: 2, IND: 2

Uma Bharti
Babulal Gaur
Shivraj Singh Chouhan
13th2008[17] BJP 143INC 71BSP 7BJSP

5, SP: 1, IND: 3

14th2013[18] BJP 165INC 58BSP 4IND

3

15th2018[19] INC 114BJP 109BSP 2SP 1, IND 4Kamal Nath
2020 bypollsBJP 126INC 96Shivraj Singh Chouhan
16th2023BJP 163INC 66BAP 1Mohan Yadav

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Election, 1962 (Vol I, II, III) . . 31 December 2021.
  2. Web site: General Election, 1977 (Vol I, II) . . 31 December 2021.
  3. Web site: General Election, 1999 (Vol I, II, III) . . 31 December 2021.
  4. Web site: General Election 2009 . . 22 October 2021.
  5. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 2021-12-31.
  6. Web site: Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election -1957 . . 30 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh. November 23, 2020.
  8. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  10. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  11. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1980 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  12. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  13. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1990 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.
  14. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 22 December 2021.
  15. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 22 December 2021.
  16. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 2003 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 22 December 2021.
  17. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 22 December 2021.
  18. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 22 December 2021.
  19. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh . . 30 September 2021.

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