Assembly constituency no.168 Shujalpur (शुजालपुर in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Shajapur district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Shujalpur is part of the 21. Dewas (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Shujalpur (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Shujalpur is: 23°23'59.3"N 76°35'24.0"E. Shujalpur shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Shujalpur are: Narsinghgarh, Sarangpur, Shajapur, Kalapipal, Sonkatch. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Shujalpur Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Inder Singh Parmar of BJP won in this seat defeating Ramveer Singh Sikarwar of INC by a margin of 5,623 which was 3.5% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 49.11% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Jaswantsingh Hada of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Mahendra Joshi of INC by a margin of 8,656 votes which was 6.04% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 39.52% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Jaswant Singh Hada of BJP won this seat beating Mahendra Joshi of INC by a margin of 10,414 votes which was 9.01% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 51.61% in the seat.
Shujalpur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 21.77% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1.88%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 69.09%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,17,561 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,11,960 were male and 1,05,601 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Shujalpur in 2023 was 943 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,95,730 eligible electors, of which 1,01,902 were male, 93,825 female and 257 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,76,040 eligible electors, of which 92,397 were male, 83,640 female and 3 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,42,259 eligible electors, of which 74,031 were male, 68,228 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Shujalpur in 2018 was 257. In 2013, there were 39 service voters registered in the constituency and 38 in 2008.
Poll dates
Shujalpur 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, Shujalpur 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.168. Shujalpur comprises of the following areas of Shajapur district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Gulana Tehsil, Shujalpur RI Circle of Shujalpur Tehsil, Shujalpur (M) Municipality and Akodia (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 962 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Shujalpur is: 23°23'59.3"N 76°35'24.0"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Shujalpur constituency, which are: Narsinghgarh, Sarangpur, Shajapur, Kalapipal, Sonkatch. 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 84.7%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 82.26%, while it was 81.47% in 2013 and 81.33% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.44% compared to the 2018 turnout.