Assembly constituency no.129 Multai (मुल्ताई in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Mahakoshal region and Betul district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Multai 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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Multai (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Multai is: 21°41'41.3"N 78°12'17.3"E. Multai shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Multai are: Pandhurna, Amla, Betul, Bhainsdehi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Amravati district of Maharashtra.
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Map showing the location of Multai Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Sukhdev Panse of INC won in this seat defeating Raja Pawar of BJP by a margin of 17,250 which was 10.03% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 51.31% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Chandrashekhar Desmukh of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Sukhdev Panse of INC by a margin of 31,869 votes which was 21.16% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 56% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Sukhdeo Panse of INC won this seat beating Chandrashekhar Deshmukh of BJP by a margin of 2,891 votes which was 2.51% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 38.38% in the seat.
Multai Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 13.05% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 17.14%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 68.9%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,31,682 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,18,578 were male and 1,13,098 female and 6 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Multai in 2023 was 954 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,12,979 eligible electors, of which 1,10,647 were male, 1,02,324 female and 601 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,95,590 eligible electors, of which 1,02,712 were male, 92,870 female and 8 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,63,529 eligible electors, of which 86,855 were male, 76,674 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Multai in 2018 was 601. In 2013, there were 310 service voters registered in the constituency and 54 in 2008.
Poll dates
Multai 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, Multai 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.129. Multai comprises of the following areas of Betul district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh: Multai Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,721 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Multai is: 21°41'41.3"N 78°12'17.3"E.
A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Multai constituency, which are: Pandhurna, Amla, Betul, Bhainsdehi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Amravati district of Maharashtra.
Voter turnout
According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 80.81%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.79%, while it was 77.09% in 2013 and 70.63% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.02% compared to the 2018 turnout.