Assembly constituency no.20 Sewda (Seondha) (सेवड़ा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Chambal region and Datia district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sewda 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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Sewda (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Sewda is: 26°00'13.7"N 78°38'34.1"E. Sewda shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sewda are: Lahar, Mehgaon, Gohad, Gwalior Rural, Dabara, Datia, Bhander. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Sewda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Ghanshyam Singh of INC won in this seat defeating Radhelal Baghel of BJP by a margin of 33,268 which was 27.06% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.71% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Pradeep Agarwal of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Ghanshyam Singh of INC by a margin of 8,809 votes which was 7.51% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 27.62% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Radhelal Baghel of BSP won this seat beating Pradeep Agrawal of BJP by a margin of 3,276 votes which was 3.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 24.63% in the seat.
Sewda Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 24.37% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.48%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.63%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,92,128 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,02,570 were male and 89,554 female and 4 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Sewda in 2023 was 873 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,71,760 eligible electors, of which 93,166 were male, 78,593 female and 241 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,62,939 eligible electors, of which 87,962 were male, 74,973 female and 4 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,26,115 eligible electors, of which 68,678 were male, 57,437 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sewda in 2018 was 241. In 2013, there were 76 service voters registered in the constituency and 92 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sewda 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, Sewda 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.20. Sewda comprises of the following areas of Datia district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Sewda Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 900 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sewda is: 26°00'13.7"N 78°38'34.1"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sewda constituency, which are: Lahar, Mehgaon, Gohad, Gwalior Rural, Dabara, Datia, Bhander. 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 72.87%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 71.6%, while it was 72.2% in 2013 and 73.46% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.27% compared to the 2018 turnout.