Assembly constituency no.10 Bhind (भिंड 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). Bhind is part of the 2. Bhind (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Semi-Urban constituency.
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Bhind (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Bhind is: 26°29'37.0"N 78°55'05.5"E. Bhind shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bhind are: Ater, Mehgaon, Lahar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jalaun and Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Bhind Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Sanjeev Singh (Sanju) of BSP won in this seat defeating Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi of BJP by a margin of 35,896 which was 24.27% of the total votes cast for the seat. BSP had a vote share of 46.72% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Narendra Singh Kushwah of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Sanjeev Singh (Sanju) of BSP by a margin of 5,993 votes which was 4.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 40.66% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Chaudhri Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi of INC won this seat beating Narendra Singh Kushwah of SP by a margin of 9,096 votes which was 8.89% of the total votes polled in the constituency. SP had a vote share of 33.82% in the seat.
Bhind Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20.76% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.29%, 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 2,71,617 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,46,763 were male and 1,24,852 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Bhind in 2023 was 851 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,52,552 eligible electors, of which 1,40,870 were male, 1,11,678 female and 2,752 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,22,085 eligible electors, of which 1,24,968 were male, 97,117 female and 0 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,91,056 eligible electors, of which 1,05,211 were male, 85,845 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Bhind in 2018 was 2,752. In 2013, there were 475 service voters registered in the constituency and 431 in 2008.
Poll dates
Bhind 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, Bhind 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.10. Bhind comprises of the following areas of Bhind district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Umari and Bhind RI Circles of Bhind Tehsil, Akoda (Nagar Panchayat) NPT and Bhind (M) Municipality.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 482 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bhind is: 26°29'37.0"N 78°55'05.5"E.
A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Bhind constituency, which are: Ater, Mehgaon, Lahar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jalaun and Etawah districts 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 58.56%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 58.7%, while it was 56.78% in 2013 and 53.57% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.14% compared to the 2018 turnout.