Kukshi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Kukshi Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state. It is reserved for the candidates belonging to the Scheduled tribes from its incepbftion.
Overview
Kukshi is one of the 7 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Dhar district. This constituency covers the Kukshi nagar panchayat and part of Kukshi tehsil of the district.Kukshi is part of Dhar Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Sardarpur, Gandhwani, Manawar, Dharampuri, Dhar and Badnawar in this district and Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow in Indore district.
Members of Legislative Assembly
As a constituency of Madhya Bharat
- 1951, Ratu Singh Indian National Congress
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh
- Note: 2011 was a by-poll.
Election Results
2013 results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +- |
INC | SURENDRA SINGH HONEY BAGHEL | 108391 | 65.62 | |
BJP | VIRENDRA SINGH BAGHEL | 45461 | 27.52 | |
AAP | SMT. SAMOTI BONDAR SINGH MUZALDA | 4140 | 2.50 | |
BSP | AJAY RAWAT | 2634 | 1.59 | |
BMP | SUNIL AJRAWAT | 1517 | 0.91 | |
NOTA | None of the Above | 3016 | 1.82 | |
Turnout | 165159 |