Assembly constituency no.135 Harda (हरदा in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Harda district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Harda is part of the 29. Betul (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Harda (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Harda is: 22°17'52.8"N 76°59'37.7"E. Harda shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Harda are: Timarni, Khategaon, Bagli, Mandhata, Harsud. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Harda Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Kamal Patel of BJP won in this seat defeating Dr Ramkishore Dogne of INC by a margin of 6,667 which was 3.81% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 49% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, R K Dogne of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Kamal Patel of BJP by a margin of 4,651 votes which was 3% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.19% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Kamal Patel of BJP won this seat beating Hemant Tale of INC by a margin of 8,863 votes which was 7.92% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.31% in the seat.
Harda Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.66% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 20.01%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.5%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,35,975 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,21,566 were male and 1,14,404 female and 5 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Harda in 2023 was 941 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,14,359 eligible electors, of which 1,12,633 were male, 1,01,726 female and 79 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,98,649 eligible electors, of which 1,04,912 were male, 93,736 female and 1 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,55,367 eligible electors, of which 82,512 were male, 72,855 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Harda in 2018 was 79. In 2013, there were 53 service voters registered in the constituency and 45 in 2008.
Poll dates
Harda 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, Harda 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.135. Harda comprises of the following areas of Harda district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Harda Tehsil, Khirkiya RI Circle of Khirkiya Tehsil and Khirkiya (NPT) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,399 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Harda is: 22°17'52.8"N 76°59'37.7"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Harda constituency, which are: Timarni, Khategaon, Bagli, Mandhata, Harsud. 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 82.68%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 81.66%, while it was 78.34% in 2013 and 72.05% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.02% compared to the 2018 turnout.