Assembly constituency no.145 Basoda (Ganj Basoda) (बासौदा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Vidisha district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Basoda is part of the 18. Vidisha (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Basoda (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Basoda is: 23°43'15.2"N 78°05'22.2"E. Basoda shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Basoda are: Surkhi, Sanchi, Silwani, Vidisha, Kurwai, Shamshabad. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Basoda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Leena Jain of BJP won in this seat defeating Nishank Kumar Jain of INC by a margin of 10,226 which was 6.99% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 50.28% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Nishank of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Harisingh Raghuwanshi of BJP by a margin of 16,159 votes which was 12.29% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 51.72% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Hari Singh Raghuvanshi 'Badda' of BJP won this seat beating Kanchhedilal of INC by a margin of 17,717 votes which was 18.86% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 47.88% in the seat.
Basoda Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.16% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 6.33%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.53%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,12,686 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,10,948 were male and 1,01,732 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Basoda in 2023 was 917 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,89,766 eligible electors, of which 1,00,528 were male, 89,234 female and 82 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,76,488 eligible electors, of which 94,135 were male, 82,349 female and 4 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,27,554 eligible electors, of which 69,458 were male, 58,096 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Basoda in 2018 was 82. In 2013, there were 77 service voters registered in the constituency and 51 in 2008.
Poll dates
Basoda Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Basoda voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.
Election Trivia
Familiar grounds: Congress strongholds in the state
Assembly constituency no.145. Basoda comprises of the following areas of Vidisha district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Basoda and Tyonda RI Circles of Basoda Tehsil, Basoda (Municipality) Municipality and Gyaraspur RI Circle of Gyaraspur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,303 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Basoda is: 23°43'15.2"N 78°05'22.2"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Basoda constituency, which are: Surkhi, Sanchi, Silwani, Vidisha, Kurwai, Shamshabad. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 81.82%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.11%, while it was 74.62% in 2013 and 73.69% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +4.71% compared to the 2018 turnout.