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Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim

Assembly Constituency, Madhya Pradesh

Assembly constituency no.152 Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim (Bhopal South-West) (भोपाल दक्षिण-पश्चिम in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Bhopal district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim is part of the 19. Bhopal (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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    Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Location

The geographic coordinates of Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim is: 23°12'59.0"N 77°22'24.6"E. Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim are: Bhopal Uttar, Bhopal Madhya, Govindpura, Huzur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Prakash Mangilal Sharma (P C Sharma) of INC won in this seat defeating Uma Shankar Gupta of BJP by a margin of 6,587 which was 4.79% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 48.97% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Umashankar Gupta of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Sanjeev Saxena of INC by a margin of 18,198 votes which was 13.89% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 54.31% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Umashanker Gupta of BJP won this seat beating Sanjeev Saxena of BSP by a margin of 26,002 votes which was 27.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 51.03% in the seat.
2023

Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP76,689--
Bhagwandas Sabnani
Winner
Margin : (%)
Winner
INC60,856--PC Sharma
BSP1,557--Advocate Sudhir Ubnare
IND252--Irfan Ullah Khan
IND208--Vikas Sharma
IND140--Pradeep Saxena
RJAP117--Dinesh Kumar Jain
BGVP95--Surendra Shukla
IND90--Pradeep Khandelwal
NJP73--Keshav
2023

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim Assembly election results

2018

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim Assembly election results

2013

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim Assembly election results

2008

Bhopal Dakshin-Paschim Assembly election results

Demographic profile

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16.67% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 4.58%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 80.37%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,31,850 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,19,919 were male and 1,11,918 female and 13 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim in 2023 was 933 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,15,937 eligible electors, of which 1,14,338 were male, 1,01,596 female and 188 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,03,079 eligible electors, of which 1,08,312 were male, 94,764 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,54,336 eligible electors, of which 83,139 were male, 71,197 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim in 2018 was 188. In 2013, there were 197 service voters registered in the constituency and 157 in 2008.

Poll dates

Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim 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, Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim 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

Extent

Assembly constituency no.152. Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim comprises of the following areas of Bhopal district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 26 to 35 and 48 to 49 of Bhopal (Municipal Corporation and Out Growth) of Huzur Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 87 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim is: 23°12'59.0"N 77°22'24.6"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim constituency, which are: Bhopal Uttar, Bhopal Madhya, Govindpura, Huzur. 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 59.11%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 63.68%, while it was 64.79% in 2013 and 61.87% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -4.57% compared to the 2018 turnout.
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Total voters

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Victory margin

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Winner vote share (%)

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  • First Published: November 03, 2023, 12:02 IST
  • Last Updated: March 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM IST

152. Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Madhya Pradesh
District(s) :Bhopal
Region (State) :Malwa North
Lok Sabha constituency :Bhopal
Alternate name :Bhopal South-West
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :59.11
Total voters :2,31,850
Male voters :1,19,919
Female voters :1,11,918
Third gender voters :13
Electorate gender ratio :933
Poll phase :1
Number of candidates :9

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name201820132008
BhindBSPBJPINC
AmbahINCBSPBJP
DimaniINCBSPBJP
AterBJPINCBJP
MehgaonINCBJPBJP
LaharINCINCINC
SheopurINCBJPINC
SabalagadhINCBJPINC
VijaypurBJPINCINC
JauraINCBJPBSP