Assembly constituency no.147 Sironj (सिरोंज in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Vidisha district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sironj is part of the 5. Sagar (General) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: General; Rural constituency.
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Sironj (General) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Sironj is: 24°06'40.0"N 77°31'19.2"E. Sironj shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sironj are: Chachoda, Raghogarh, Ashok Nagar, Mungaoli, Kurwai, Shamshabad, Berasia. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Sironj Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Umakant Sharma of BJP won in this seat defeating Masarrat Shahid of INC by a margin of 34,734 which was 22.85% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 55% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Govardhan Lal of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Laxmikant of BJP by a margin of 1,584 votes which was 1.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 45.94% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Laxmi Kant Sharma of BJP won this seat beating Bundel Singh Yadav of INC by a margin of 9,734 votes which was 10.14% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 46.23% in the seat.
Sironj Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 19.31% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.55%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.53%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,22,529 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,17,228 were male and 1,05,290 female and 11 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Sironj in 2023 was 898 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,93,527 eligible electors, of which 1,03,347 were male, 90,178 female and 12 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,84,479 eligible electors, of which 99,985 were male, 84,492 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,31,918 eligible electors, of which 71,602 were male, 60,316 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Sironj in 2018 was 12. In 2013, there were 4 service voters registered in the constituency and 2 in 2008.
Poll dates
Sironj 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, Sironj 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.147. Sironj comprises of the following areas of Vidisha district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Lateri Tehsil, Sironj, Bhagvantpur and Mugalsarai RI Circles of Sironj Tehsil and Sironj (Municipality) Municipality.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,717 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sironj is: 24°06'40.0"N 77°31'19.2"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sironj constituency, which are: Chachoda, Raghogarh, Ashok Nagar, Mungaoli, Kurwai, Shamshabad, Berasia. 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 80.29%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 78.63%, while it was 77.07% in 2013 and 72.8% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.66% compared to the 2018 turnout.