Assembly constituency no.205 Indore-2 (इंदौर-2 in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Indore district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Indore-2 is part of the 26. Indore (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Urban constituency.
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Indore-2 (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Indore-2 is: 22°46'35.0"N 75°52'56.6"E. Indore-2 shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Indore-2 are: Sanwer, Depalpur, Indore-1, Indore-3, Indore-5. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Indore-2 Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Ramesh Mendola of BJP won in this seat defeating Advocate Mohan Singh Sengar of INC by a margin of 71,011 which was 32.71% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 63.94% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Ramesh Mendola of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Chhotu Shukla of INC by a margin of 91,017 votes which was 48.75% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 71.6% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Ramesh Mendola of BJP won this seat beating Suresh -Seth of INC by a margin of 39,937 votes which was 33.47% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 63.13% in the seat.
Indore-2 Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 17.6% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 2.31%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 80.87%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 3,48,806 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,76,979 were male and 1,71,818 female and 9 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Indore-2 in 2023 was 971 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 3,35,262 eligible electors, of which 1,74,224 were male, 1,61,011 female and 135 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,84,804 eligible electors, of which 1,51,151 were male, 1,33,649 female and 4 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,91,351 eligible electors, of which 1,03,145 were male, 88,206 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Indore-2 in 2018 was 135. In 2013, there were 144 service voters registered in the constituency and 151 in 2008.
Poll dates
Indore-2 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, Indore-2 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.205. Indore-2 comprises of the following areas of Indore district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ward Nos 7 to 8, 10 to 16 and 32 to 33 of Indore (Municipal Corporation and Out Growth) of Indore Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 20 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Indore-2 is: 22°46'35.0"N 75°52'56.6"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Indore-2 constituency, which are: Sanwer, Depalpur, Indore-1, Indore-3, Indore-5. 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 67.43%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 64.85%, while it was 65.63% in 2013 and 62.43% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.58% compared to the 2018 turnout.