Dr Rajesh Sonkar is the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Sonkatch (Scheduled Caste) constituency in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh in the 2023 Assembly elections. His profession according to the election affidavit filed with the Election Commission is: Hostel, Brokrage, Agriculture, Fomer MLA Pension. Dr Rajesh Sonkar's educational qualifications are: Doctorate and is of 55 years of age. His total declared assets are Rs 2.2 crore which includes Rs 72.5 lakh in moveable assets and Rs 1.5 crore as immovable assets. The total declared income is Rs 28 lakh of which Rs 22.3 lakh is self income. Dr Rajesh Sonkar has total liabilities of Rs 80 lakh. This BJP candidate, in the election affidavit mentioned 4 criminal cases registered against him.

Sonkatch Assembly election results

2023

Party	Party votes polled	Votes %	Candidate name
BJP	1,08,869	--	Dr Rajesh Sonkar Winner Margin: (%) Winner
INC	83,432	--	Sajjan Singh Verma
ASPKR	3,401	--	Kailash Kaleshria
BSP	1,914	--	Babulal Chouhan
NOTA	1,262	--	None of the Above
IND	708	--	Rajesh Sonkar
IND	448	--	Rajender Verma
IND	385	--	Dariyav Singh Malviya
IND	233	--	Rakesh Sonkar
IND	185	--	Parhlad Singh

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About Sonkatch constituency

Assembly constituency no.170 Sonkatch (सोनकच्छ in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Dewas district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sonkatch is part of the 21. Dewas (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Caste; Rural constituency.