Assembly constituency no.153 Bhopal Madhya (Bhopal Central) (भोपाल मध्य 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 Madhya 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 Madhya (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bhopal Madhya is: 23°13'38.6"N 77°26'13.9"E. Bhopal Madhya shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhopal Madhya are: Bhopal Uttar, Narela, Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim, Govindpura. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Bhopal Madhya Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Arif Masood of INC won in this seat defeating Surendra Nath Singh (Mamma) of BJP by a margin of 14,757 which was 10.24% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 53.2% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Surendra Nath Singh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Arif Masood of INC by a margin of 6,981 votes which was 5.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 50.81% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Dhruv Narayan Singh of BJP won this seat beating Nasir Islam of INC by a margin of 2,519 votes which was 2.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.6% in the seat.
Bhopal Madhya Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 9.76% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 2.58%, 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 2,47,997 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,27,031 were male and 1,20,855 female and 111 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bhopal Madhya in 2023 was 951 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,35,421 eligible electors, of which 1,22,889 were male, 1,12,438 female and 105 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,20,064 eligible electors, of which 1,15,203 were male, 1,04,851 female and 10 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,67,748 eligible electors, of which 87,756 were male, 79,992 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bhopal Madhya in 2018 was 105. In 2013, there were 262 service voters registered in the constituency and 218 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bhopal Madhya 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 Madhya 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.153. Bhopal Madhya comprises of the following areas of Bhopal district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 19 to 21, 23 to 25, 36 to 38, 43 to 45, 47 and 50 to 52, of Bhopal (Municipal Corporation and Out Growth) of Huzur Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 29 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhopal Madhya is: 23°13'38.6"N 77°26'13.9"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Bhopal Madhya constituency, which are: Bhopal Uttar, Narela, Bhopal Dakshina-Pashchim, Govindpura. 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 60.54%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 61.36%, while it was 63.32% in 2013 and 61.41% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.82% compared to the 2018 turnout.