Assembly constituency no.60 Panna (पन्ना in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Vindhya Pradesh region and Panna district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Panna is part of the 8. Khajuraho (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Panna (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Panna is: 24°47'29.4"N 80°13'20.6"E. Panna shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Panna are: Chandla, Rajnagar, Bijawar, Gunnour, Chitrakoot, Raigaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Banda district of Uttar Pradesh.
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Map showing the location of Panna Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Brijendra Pratap Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Shivjeet Singh 'Bhaiya Raja' of INC by a margin of 20,708 which was 12.18% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 40.21% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Kusum Singh Mahdele of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Lodhi Mahendra Pal Varma of BSP by a margin of 29,036 votes which was 19.54% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 36.86% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Shrikant Dubey of INC won this seat beating Kusum Singh Mahdele of BJP by a margin of 42 votes which was 0.04% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 21.14% in the seat.
Panna Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16.56% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 14.83%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 64.79%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,51,114 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,33,231 were male and 1,17,881 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Panna in 2023 was 885 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,29,658 eligible electors, of which 1,21,776 were male, 1,07,876 female and 162 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,15,278 eligible electors, of which 1,15,736 were male, 99,540 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,61,407 eligible electors, of which 87,333 were male, 74,074 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Panna in 2018 was 162. In 2013, there were 22 service voters registered in the constituency and 36 in 2008.
Poll dates
Panna 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, Panna 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.60. Panna comprises of the following areas of Panna district in the Vindhya Pradesh region of Madhya Pradesh: Ajaigarh Tehsil, Panna RI Circle of Panna Tehsil and Panna Municipality.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,945 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Panna is: 24°47'29.4"N 80°13'20.6"E.
A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Panna constituency, which are: Chandla, Rajnagar, Bijawar, Gunnour, Chitrakoot, Raigaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Banda district 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 74.83%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 74.08%, while it was 69.05% in 2013 and 66.52% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.75% compared to the 2018 turnout.