Rajnagar

Assembly Constituency, Madhya Pradesh

Assembly constituency no.50 Rajnagar (राजनगर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Chhatarpur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Rajnagar is part of the 8. Khajuraho (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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    Rajnagar (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Location

The geographic coordinates of Rajnagar is: 24°51'54.0"N 79°52'58.8"E. Rajnagar shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rajnagar are: Maharajpur, Chandla, Chhatarpur, Bijawar, Panna. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Rajnagar Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Vikram Singh (Nati Raja) of INC won in this seat defeating Arvind Pateriya of BJP by a margin of 732 which was 0.51% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 28.06% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Kun Vikram Singh Urf Nati Raja of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Ramkrishn Kusmariya 'Baba Ji' of BJP by a margin of 8,607 votes which was 6.67% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.33% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Kun Vikram Singh Nati Raja of INC won this seat beating Shankar Pratap Singh (Munna Raja) of BSP by a margin of 3,032 votes which was 2.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BSP had a vote share of 32.48% in the seat.
2023

Rajnagar Assembly election results

PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP69,698--
Arvind Pateriya
Winner
Margin : (%)
Winner
INC63,831--Vikram Singh (Nati Raja)
BSP32,195--Dr Ghasiram Patel
SP6,353--Brajgopal Patel
AAP1,729--Raju Pal
IND1,443--Bhoora Patel
IND977--Neeraj Bhaiya Ji
IND954--Vipin
NOTA762--None of the Above
IND752--Ahirwar Poonam
2018

Rajnagar Assembly election results

2013

Rajnagar Assembly election results

2008

Rajnagar Assembly election results

Demographic profile

Rajnagar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 22.56% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.21%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 63.74%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,50,425 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,33,282 were male and 1,17,140 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Rajnagar in 2023 was 879 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,17,008 eligible electors, of which 1,17,660 were male, 99,345 female and 56 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,00,469 eligible electors, of which 1,09,668 were male, 90,801 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,810 eligible electors, of which 88,941 were male, 75,869 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Rajnagar in 2018 was 56. In 2013, there were 25 service voters registered in the constituency and 31 in 2008.

Poll dates

Rajnagar 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, Rajnagar 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.50. Rajnagar comprises of the following areas of Chhatarpur district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Laundi RI Circle of Laundi Tehsil, Laundi (Nagar Panchayat) NPT, Lalpur, Rajnagar and Chandranagar RI Circles of Rajnagar Tehsil, 34 Imaliya, 35 Para, 36 Tilohaan, 37 Karri, 38 Mannpura, 39 Pahra, 40 Basari and 41 Ganj Patwari Circles of Basari RI Circle of Rajnagar Tehsil, Rajnagar (Nagar Panchayat) NPT and Khajuraho (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,547 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Rajnagar is: 24°51'54.0"N 79°52'58.8"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Rajnagar constituency, which are: Maharajpur, Chandla, Chhatarpur, Bijawar, Panna. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 72.67%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 66.36%, while it was 64.4% in 2013 and 62.81% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +6.31% 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

50. Rajnagar


CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status :General
State :Madhya Pradesh
District(s) :Chhatarpur
Region (State) :Vindhya Pradesh
Lok Sabha constituency :Khajuraho
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%) :72.67
Total voters :2,50,425
Male voters :1,33,282
Female voters :1,17,140
Third gender voters :3
Electorate gender ratio :879
Poll phase :1
Number of candidates :11

Assembly cons. Results

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