Assembly constituency no.122 Junnardeo (जुन्नारदेव in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Chhindwara district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Junnardeo is part of the 16. Chhindwara (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.
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Junnardeo (Scheduled Tribe) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Junnardeo is: 22°14'07.8"N 78°33'37.8"E. Junnardeo shares its borders with eight other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Junnardeo are: Gadarwara, Amarwara, Parasiya, Pandhurna, Amla, Ghodadongri, Sohagpur, Pipariya. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Junnardeo Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Sunil Uikey of INC won in this seat defeating Ashish Thakur of BJP by a margin of 22,688 which was 13.2% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 45.7% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Nathan Shah Kevreti of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Sunil Uikey of INC by a margin of 20,121 votes which was 12.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 47.77% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Tejilal Saryam of INC won this seat beating Nathan Shah Kavreti of BJP by a margin of 194 votes which was 0.17% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 39.48% in the seat.
Junnardeo Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.34% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 50.62%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 71.16%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,073 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,11,370 were male and 1,09,702 female and 1 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Junnardeo in 2023 was 985 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,06,841 eligible electors, of which 1,05,087 were male, 1,01,751 female and 337 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,98,254 eligible electors, of which 1,00,978 were male, 97,273 female and 3 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,59,681 eligible electors, of which 82,952 were male, 76,729 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Junnardeo in 2018 was 337. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 86 in 2008.
Poll dates
Junnardeo 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, Junnardeo 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.122. Junnardeo comprises of the following areas of Chhindwara district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: 1 Jhirpa, 2 Anhoni, 3 Chawalpani, 4 Bamhni, 5 Delakhari, 6 Kursidhana, 7 Muttor, 8 Dhusawani, 9 Tamia and 10 Lahagadua Patwari Circles of Tamia RI Circle of Tamia Tehsil and Jamai (Junnardeo) Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 2,451 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Junnardeo is: 22°14'07.8"N 78°33'37.8"E.
A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Junnardeo constituency, which are: Gadarwara, Amarwara, Parasiya, Pandhurna, Amla, Ghodadongri, Sohagpur, Pipariya. 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 85.83%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 83.2%, while it was 78.58% in 2013 and 71.17% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.63% compared to the 2018 turnout.