Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: Congress fields Lakhan Singh Patel against BJP’s Prahlad Patel in Narsinghpur

For the 2023 Assembly elections, the BJP has nominated Union Minister and veteran leader Prahlad Singh Patel for the Narsingpur seat. He will contest against Lakhan Singh Patel of the grand old party.

Congress fields Lakhan Singh Patel against Prahlad Patel of the BJP in Narsinghpur

Madhya Pradesh Elections 2023: Narsinghpur is one of the crucial Assembly constituencies among the 230 Assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh. It is categorized as a rural seat and is part of the Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency and falls under Narsingpur district in the Mahakoshal region of Madhya Pradesh. The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections under which the state polls will be held in one phase on November 17 and counting of votes is scheduled for December 3 this year.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Current Government

The BJP has been in power in Madhya Pradesh for the past 15 years, with a brief hiatus when the Congress made a comeback in the 2018 elections, winning 114 seats. However, in March 2020, the BJP returned to power in the state after the collapse of the Congress government.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Candidates for Narsingpur

For the 2023 Assembly elections, the BJP has nominated Union Minister and veteran leader Prahlad Singh Patel for the Narsingpur seat. He will contest against Lakhan Singh Patel of the grand old party. Notably, Narsinghpur traditionally serves as a stronghold for the saffron party. On the other hand, Lakhansingh Patel is a very popular leader and the brother of Jalam Singh Patel, both of whom participated in the previous elections in the region.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Narsingpur Previous Election Result

In 2018, Lakhan Singh Patel of Congress contested the elections against Jalam Singh Patel “Munna Bhaiya” of the BJP. However, Jalam Patel emerged victorious by a significant margin of over 14,903 votes, defeating Singh Patel. Jalam Singh Patel received over 87,837 votes, while Lakhan Singh secured 72,934 votes, resulting in a voting percentage of 50.93 percent.

Madhya Pradesh Assembly Elections 2023: Important Dates

Current term end date: January 6, 2024.
Majority seats: 230 seats.
Date of notification: 21st of October.
Last date of nominations: 30 October.
Date for examination of nominations: October 31st.
Last date for withdrawal of applications: November 2, 2023.
Voting date: November 17, 2023.
Result date: December 3, 2023.