Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency: Candidates for 2019 LS poll, past results, all updates

Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency: Polling in Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency will take place on May 12 in the sixth phase of Parliamentary election 2019. The key contest in Vidisha constituency is expected to take place between BJP's Shailendra Patel and Congress' Ramakant Bhargav. In the 6th phase of Lok Sabha election, polling will take place in 59 constituencies across 7 states. Results will be declared on May 23.

BJP hasn't lost this seat since 2004, therefore, it would be hoping to retain it once again in 2019. In 2014, Sushma Swaraj had won the seat and defeated Congress' Lakshman Singh by a margin of over 4 lakh votes. In 2009 also, Sushma Swaraj won the election. However, she is not contesting the election in 2019 which led the BJP to field Shailendra Patel against Ramakant Bhargav. 

Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency has a total of 8 assembly segments which include Bhojpur, Sanchi (SC), Silwani, Vidisha, Basoda, Budhni, Ichhawar and Khategaon.

Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency 2019 candidates

BJP: Shailendra Patel

Congress: Ramakant Bhargav

Vidisha Lok Sabha constituency results in 2014, 2009 and 2004

2014

Winning candidate: Sushma Swaraj (BJP)

Losing candidate: Lakshman Singh  (Congress)

2009

Winning candidate: Sushma Swaraj (BJP)

Losing candidate: Munabbar Salim Choudhary (SP)

2004

Winning candidate: Rampal Singh (BJP)

Losing candidate: Rajshree Rudra Pratap Singh (Congress)

Elections in 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh is being held in 4 phases, out of which, voting in two phases have already taken place on April 29 (4th phase) — on 6 seats and May 06 (5th phase) — on 7 seats. The polling on remaining 16 seats will be held on:

May 12 (6th phase): Bhind, Bhopal, Guna, Gwalior, Morena, Rajgarh, Sagar, Vidisha (8 seats)

May 19: (7th phase): Dewas, Dhar, Indore,  Khandwa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Ratlam, Ujjain (8 seats)

In 2014, riding on Modi wave, the BJP bagged 27 out of the total 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh while only 2 seats were won by the Congress party. The voter turnout in the first and second phases of Madhya Pradesh Lok Sabha polls 2019 stood at 66.68% and 69% respectively.

Out of 29 Lok Sabha seats, 4 have been reserved for Scheduled Castes and 6 are reserved for Scheduled Tribes in Madhya Pradesh.

Role of Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election 2018 results

The BJP which was ruling the state for the past three terms lost to Congress in 2018 assembly election. Out of total 230 assembly seats, BJP won 109 and Congress bagged 114, forming the government in the state. While BJP's loss was due to anti-incumbency and other factors, it still managed to win over 100 seats and was only a few seats short to once again form the government in the state.

It would be interesting to see whether assembly election 2018 result would matter to lower BJP's tally in Lok Sabha election or will it be once that Modi wave will help the party to bag maximum number of seats in 2019.

Lok Sabha election 2019 is being held in 7 phases. Voting in the first five phases have already taken place. The remaining two phases will vote on May 12 (6th phase) and May 19 (7th phase). Counting of votes will take place on May 23.