Pandhana
Assembly seat no. 178 in Madhya Pradesh · reserved for Scheduled Tribes · Vidhan Sabha seat contested 14 times since 1962.
Winner, 2003
KISHORILAL VARMA
BJP
Elections held
14
1962–2023
Most successful party
BJP
won 8 of 14
Margin, 2003
16,820
16.05% of valid votes
Result, 2003
Runner-up
INCHIRALAL SILAWAT
- Votes
- 39,416
- Vote share
- 37.62%
- Behind by
- 16,820
Electors
1,49,922
Total votes polled
1,04,776
Valid votes
1,04,776
NOTA votes
—
Turnout
69.9%
Full result, 2003
5 candidates · 1,04,776 valid votes
KISHORILAL VARMABJPwon
56,236
53.7%
HIRALAL SILAWATINC
39,416
37.6%
RADHESHYAM TEJARAM PARWATENCP
4,316
4.1%
DR. PUNDLIKRAO NIKAMIND
3,164
3.0%
KAMLESH BHABHIIND
1,644
1.6%
Past results
Most recent 5 of 14 elections
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote share | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Chaya More | BJP | 1,23,332 | 54.78% | Rupali Nandu Bare | 28,816 |
| 2018 | RAM DANGORE | BJP | 91,844 | 46.17% | CHHAYA MORE | 23,750 |
| 2013 | YOGITA NAVALSING BORKER (BHABHI) | BJP | 89,732 | 52.27% | NANDU BARE | 17,261 |
| 2008 | ANAR BHAI WASKLE | BJP | 53,064 | 46.73% | NANDU BARE | 3,393 |
| 2003 | KISHORILAL VARMA | BJP | 56,236 | 53.67% | HIRALAL SILAWAT | 16,820 |
Who has held it
Wins by party across every election above
Turnout and closeness over time
Turnout
Winning margin
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this page exists to answer.
Who won the Pandhana assembly constituency in 2023?
Chaya More (BJP) won Pandhana in 2023, by a margin of 28,816 votes.
Which party has won Pandhana the most times?
BJP, with 8 of the 14 wins recorded since 1962.
How many times has Pandhana gone to the polls?
14 times, from 1962 to 2023.
Who has won Pandhana the most times?
HIRALAL SILAWAT, with 2 wins between 1985 and 1998.







