Assembly constituency no.29 Guna (गुना in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Guna district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Guna is part of the 4. Guna (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Semi-Urban constituency.
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Guna (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Guna is: 24°34'55.2"N 77°21'30.6"E. Guna shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Guna are: Bamori, Ashok Nagar, Raghogarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Guna Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Gopilal Jatav of BJP won in this seat defeating Chandra Prakash Ahirwar (Banti) of INC by a margin of 33,667 which was 22.73% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 56.81% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Pannalal Shakya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Neeraj Nigam of INC by a margin of 45,111 votes which was 34.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 62.2% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Rajendra Singh Saluja of BJSH won this seat beating Sangeeta Mohan Rajak of INC by a margin of 12,934 votes which was 15.96% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 36.45% in the seat.
Guna Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 18.09% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 5.24%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 63.23%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,35,296 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,21,245 were male and 1,14,041 female and 10 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Guna in 2023 was 941 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,08,308 eligible electors, of which 1,09,510 were male, 98,789 female and 94 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,91,744 eligible electors, of which 1,01,983 were male, 89,760 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,30,628 eligible electors, of which 70,256 were male, 60,372 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Guna in 2018 was 94. In 2013, there were 27 service voters registered in the constituency and 21 in 2008.
Poll dates
Guna 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, Guna 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.29. Guna comprises of the following areas of Guna district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Guna R I Circle of Guna Tehsil, Guna (M) Municipality, 1 Sagabarkheda, 2 Khajuri, 3 Nathai, 4 Dehrikhurd, 5 Khamkheda, 21 Amoda Patwari Circles of Aron RI Circle of Aron Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 718 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Guna is: 24°34'55.2"N 77°21'30.6"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Guna constituency, which are: Bamori, Ashok Nagar, Raghogarh. 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 72.15%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.21%, while it was 68.41% in 2013 and 62.1% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.94% compared to the 2018 turnout.