Assembly constituency no.214 Tarana (तराना in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Ujjain district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Tarana is part of the 22. Ujjain (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.
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Tarana (Scheduled Caste) Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Location
The geographic coordinates of Tarana is: 23°23'35.2"N 76°03'52.2"E. Tarana shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Tarana are: Agar, Shajapur, Sonkatch, Dewas, Hatpipliya, Mahidpur, Ghatiya. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.
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Map showing the location of Tarana Assembly constituency in Madhya Pradesh
Election results
In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Mahesh Parmar of INC won in this seat defeating Anil Firojiya of BJP by a margin of 2,209 which was 1.58% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 48.38% in 2018 in this seat.
In 2013, Anil Firojiya of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Rajendra Radhakishan Malviya of INC by a margin of 16,135 votes which was 13.43% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 53.94% in the seat.
In the 2008 elections, Rodmal Rathore of BJP won this seat beating Babulal Malviya of INC by a margin of 12,061 votes which was 11.88% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.49% in the seat.
Tarana Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 30.33% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 3.33%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 72.34%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,87,469 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 95,063 were male and 92,398 female and 8 registered voters were of the third gender. The electorate sex ratio in Tarana in 2023 was 972 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.
In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,74,462 eligible electors, of which 89,149 were male, 85,309 female and 334 electors of the third gender.
In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,59,188 eligible electors, of which 83,382 were male, 75,804 female and 2 voters of the third gender.
In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,39,439 eligible electors, of which 72,030 were male, 67,409 female and 0 electors of the third gender.
The number of service voters in Tarana in 2018 was 334. In 2013, there were 285 service voters registered in the constituency and 126 in 2008.
Poll dates
Tarana 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, Tarana 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.214. Tarana comprises of the following areas of Ujjain district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Tarana Tehsil.
This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,032 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Tarana is: 23°23'35.2"N 76°03'52.2"E.
A total of seven Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Tarana constituency, which are: Agar, Shajapur, Sonkatch, Dewas, Hatpipliya, Mahidpur, Ghatiya. 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 82.25%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 80.42%, while it was 75.48% in 2013 and 73.08% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.83% compared to the 2018 turnout.