Assembly constituency no.12 Mehgaon (मेहगांव in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Bhind district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Mehgaon is part of the 2. Bhind (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Mehgaon (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Mehgaon is: 26°28'31.8"N 78°35'25.8"E. Mehgaon shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Mehgaon are: Dimani, Ambah, Ater, Bhind, Lahar, Sewda, Gohad. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Mehgaon Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, O P S Bhadoria of INC won in this seat defeating Rakesh Shukla of BJP by a margin of 25,814 which was 15.89% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 37.9% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Choudhary Mukesh Singh Chaturvedi of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating O P S Bhadouriya of INC by a margin of 1,273 votes which was 0.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 21.08% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Rakesh Shukla of BJP won this seat beating Ray Singh Bhadoriya (Baba) of RSMD by a margin of 5,344 votes which was 4.22% of the total votes polled in the constituency. RSMD had a vote share of 26.56% in the seat.
Mehgaon Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.52% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.49%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,77,319 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,51,239 were male and 1,26,078 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Mehgaon in 2023 was 834 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,55,008 eligible electors, of which 1,42,836 were male, 1,12,171 female and 2,572 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,28,741 eligible electors, of which 1,30,699 were male, 98,041 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,10,624 eligible electors, of which 1,15,876 were male, 94,748 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Mehgaon in 2018 was 2,572. In 2013, there were 403 service voters registered in the constituency and 364 in 2008.
Poll dates
Mehgaon 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, Mehgaon 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.12. Mehgaon comprises of the following areas of Bhind district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Mehgaon Tehsil, 1 Bahadurpura, 2 Rarua No 1, 3 Mehnda, 4 Rewja, 5 Niwsai, 6 Pura Bhim Nagar, 7 Mangarh, 8 Gourai, 9, Indurkhi PC, 10 Mehdwa and 11 Ron Patwari Circles of Ron RI Circle of Ron Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,116 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Mehgaon is: 26°28'31.8"N 78°35'25.8"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Mehgaon constituency, which are: Dimani, Ambah, Ater, Bhind, Lahar, Sewda, Gohad. 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 64.97%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 63.82%, while it was 61.74% in 2013 and 60.19% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.15% compared to the 2018 turnout.