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Assembly constituency no.221 Sailana (सैलाना in Hindi), is an Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) seat in the Malwa North region and Ratlam district, of the state of Madhya Pradesh, which is in the Central region of India (Bharat). Sailana is part of the 24. Ratlam (Scheduled Tribe) Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency. This constituency can be categorised as: Scheduled Tribe; Rural constituency.


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Location

The geographic coordinates of Sailana is: 23°21'04.3"N 74°46'07.0"E. Sailana shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sailana are: Thandla, Petlawad, Ratlam Rural, Jaora. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Banswara and Pratapgarh districts of Rajasthan.

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Sailana Assembly election results

2023
PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BAP71,219--
Kamleshwar Dodiyar
Winner
Margin:
(%)
Winner
INC66,601--Harsh Vijay Gehlot (Guddu)
BJP41,584--Sangeeta Vijay Charel
NOTA2,580--None of the Above
IND2,404--Suraj Bhabhar
BSP1,651--Shankar Lal
JDU1,276--Dharmendra
IND1,116--Pavan
IND898--Vageshwar Maida
SP679--Bhuri Singad
2018
2013
2008

Election results

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Harsh Vijay Gehlot 'Guddu' of INC won in this seat defeating Narayan Maida of BJP by a margin of 28,498 which was 17.32% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 44.73% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Sangeeta Vijay Charel of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Guddu Harshvijay Gehlot of INC by a margin of 2,079 votes which was 1.46% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 33.41% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Prabhudayal Gehlot of INC won this seat beating Sangeeta Charel of BJP by a margin of 6,285 votes which was 6.41% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 30.11% in the seat.

Demographic profile

Sailana Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 2.08% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 86.7%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 66.78%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,10,430 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,04,115 were male and 1,06,315 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Sailana in 2023 was 1,021 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,84,854 eligible electors, of which 91,797 were male, 93,052 female and 27 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,70,631 eligible electors, of which 85,384 were male, 85,239 female and 8 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,22,228 eligible electors, of which 61,560 were male, 60,668 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Sailana in 2018 was 27. In 2013, there were 8 service voters registered in the constituency and 8 in 2008.


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Poll dates

Sailana Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Sailana voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.221. Sailana comprises of the following areas of Ratlam district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Bajna Tehsil and Sailana Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,132 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sailana is: 23°21'04.3"N 74°46'07.0"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Sailana constituency, which are: Thandla, Petlawad, Ratlam Rural, Jaora. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Banswara and Pratapgarh districts of Rajasthan.

Voter turnout

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 90.1%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 89.13%, while it was 83.71% in 2013 and 80.29% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.97% compared to the 2018 turnout.

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First Published: November 03, 2023, 12:02 IST

Last Updated: March 15, 2024 at 12:09 PM IST

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221. Sailana

CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
Reservation status:Scheduled Tribe
State:Madhya Pradesh
District(s):Ratlam
Region (State):Malwa North
Lok Sabha constituency:Ratlam
2023 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
Voter turnout (%):90.1
Total voters:210430
Male voters:104115
Female voters:106315
Electorate gender ratio:1021
Poll phase:1
Number of candidates:9

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