{{Short description|Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh legislative assembly in India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox Indian constituency | name = Chachoura | type= SLA | constituency_no = 30 | map_image = 31-Raghogarh.svg | mla = [[Priyanka Penchi]] | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] | state = [[Madhya Pradesh]] | district = [[Guna district|Guna]] | loksabha_cons = [[Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Rajgarh]] | established = 1951 | reservation = None | preceded_by = [[Lakshman Singh (politician)|Lakshman Singh]] | latest_election_year = [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]] }}
'''Chachoura Assembly constituency''' is one of the 230 [[Vidhan Sabha]] (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in central [[India]].<ref name=eci1>{{cite web|url=http://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/DACList.aspx|title=District/Assembly List|publisher=Chief Electoral Officer, Madhya Pradesh website|access-date=13 February 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151201083311/http://ceomadhyapradesh.nic.in/(S(4ftawu55w1soru45gswzuz55))/DACList.aspx#|archive-date=2015-12-01|url-status=dead}}</ref> This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile [[Madhya Bharat]] state.<ref name=eci2>{{cite web|url=http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_MB.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Bharat|page=5|publisher=Election Commission of India website|access-date=2011-02-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721155640/http://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1951/StatRep_51_MB.pdf|archive-date=2011-07-21|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Incumbent MLA from Chachoura is Priyanka Penchi from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].
==Overview== Chachoura (constituency number 30) is one of the 4 Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in [[Guna district]]. This constituency covers the entire [[Chachaura tehsil| Chachaura]] and [[Kumbhraj]] tehsil and part of [[Maksoodangarh|Maksudangarh]] tehsil.<ref name="ceo">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008|publisher=The Election Commission of India|pages=229, 250}}</ref>
Chachoura is part of [[Rajgarh (Lok Sabha constituency)|Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency]] along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, [[Raghogarh Assembly constituency|Raghogarh]] in this district, [[Narsinghgarh Assembly constituency|Narsinghgarh]], [[Biaora Assembly constituency|Biaora]], [[Rajgarh Assembly constituency|Rajgarh]], [[Khilchipur Assembly constituency|Khilchipur]] and [[Sarangpur Assembly constituency|Sarangpur]] in [[Rajgarh district]] and [[Susner Assembly constituency|Susner]] in [[Agar Malwa district]].<ref name="ceo"/>
==Members of Legislative Assembly== As a constituency of Madhya Bharat state: {|class="wikitable sortable" !Election !Name !colspan=2|Party |- | [[1952 Madhya Bharat Legislative Assembly election|1952]] | Dwarkadas Ramnarayan | {{Full party name with color|Hindu Mahasabha}} |- |}
As a constituency of Madhya Pradesh state: {|class="wikitable sortable" !Election !Name !colspan=2|Party |- | [[1957 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1957]] | Sagar Singh Sisodia | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | [[1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1962]] | Prabhu Lal Meena | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} |- | [[1967 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1967]] | Sagar Singh Sisodia | {{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |- | [[1972 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1972]] | rowspan=2|Krishna Vallabh Gupta | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Jana Sangh}} |- | [[1977 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1977]] | {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}} |- | [[1980 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1980]] | rowspan=2|Devendra Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress (I)|dab=yes}} |- | [[1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1985]] | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | [[1990 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1990]] | Ram Bahadur Singh Parihar | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- | [[1993 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1993]] | Shivnarayan Meena | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}} |- | 1994^By poll | [[Digvijaya Singh]] |- | [[1998 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|1998]] | rowspan=3|Shivnarayan Meena |- | [[2003 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2003]] |- | [[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2008]] |- | [[2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2013]] | [[Mamta Meena]] | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |- | [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2018]] | [[Lakshman Singh (politician)|Lakshman Singh]] | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |- | [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]] | [[Priyanka Penchi]] | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} |}
==Election results== === 2023 === {{Election box begin | title= [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachoura<ref name="Chachoda Constituency Election Results 2023">{{cite news |title=Chachoda Constituency Election Results 2023 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/madhya-pradesh/constituency-show/chachoda |access-date=6 March 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=3 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250306141206/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/madhya-pradesh/constituency-show/chachoda |archive-date=6 March 2025 |language=en}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Priyanka Penchi|Priyanka Meena Penchi]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = {{formatnum:110254}} |percentage = 56.47 |change = {{increase}}12.63 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Lakshman_Singh_(politician)|Lakshman Singh]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = {{formatnum:48684}} |percentage = 24.93 |change = {{decrease}}24.86 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Mamta Meena]] |party = Aam Aadmi Party |votes = {{formatnum:27405}} |percentage = 14.04 |change = {{increase}}13.64 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]] |votes = {{formatnum:2249}} |percentage = 1.15 |change = {{decrease}}0.41 }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:61570}} |percentage = 31.54 |change = {{increase}}25.59 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:195247}} |percentage = 82.48 |change = {{increase}}1.60 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2018 === {{Election box begin | title= [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachoura<ref name=election2018>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/9685-madhya-pradesh-legislative-election-2018-statistical-report/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2018 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=30 September 2021}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Lakshman Singh (politician)|Lakshman Singh]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = {{formatnum:81908}} |percentage = 49.79 |change = {{increase}}16.77 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Mamta Meena]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = {{formatnum:72111}} |percentage = 43.84 |change = {{decrease}}13.26 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]] |votes = {{formatnum:2569}} |percentage = 1.56 |change = {{decrease}}0.35 }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:9797}} |percentage = 5.95 |change = {{decrease}}18.12 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:164502}} |percentage = 80.88 |change = {{increase}}6.70 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |loser = Bharatiya Janata Party |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2013 === {{Election box begin | title= [[2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachoura<ref name=election2013>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3740-madhya-pradesh-2013/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=17 August 2018}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Mamta Meena]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = {{formatnum:82779}} |percentage = 57.10 |change = {{increase}}31.14 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Shivnarayan Meena |party = Indian National Congress |votes = {{formatnum:47878}} |percentage = 33.02 |change = {{decrease}}0.94 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Kailash Narayan Meena |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = {{formatnum:4942}} |percentage = 3.41 |change = {{decrease}}6.10 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = None of the above |candidate = [[None of the above (India)|None of the above]] |votes = {{formatnum:2766}} |percentage = 1.91 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:34901}} |percentage = 24.07 |change = {{increase}}16.07 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:144979}} |percentage = 74.18 |change = {{increase}}5.61 }} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Bharatiya Janata Party |loser = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
=== 2008 === {{Election box begin | title= [[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]]: Chachoura<ref name=election2008>{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3739-madhya-pradesh-2008/ |title=Statistical Report on General Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=17 August 2018}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = Shivnarayan Meena |party = Indian National Congress |votes = {{formatnum:34063}} |percentage = 33.96 |change = {{decrease}}15.83 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = [[Mamta Meena]] |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = {{formatnum:26041}} |percentage = 25.96 |change = {{decrease}}20.58 }} {{Election box candidate |candidate = Ramnarayan Lodha |party = [[Bharatiya Janshakti Party|BJSH]] |votes = {{formatnum:12653}} |percentage = 12.62 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Harisingh Gurjar |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |votes = {{formatnum:9534}} |percentage = 9.51 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Mansingh Bhil |party = Independent |votes = {{formatnum:8970}} |percentage = 8.94 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:8022}} |percentage = 8.00 |change = {{increase}}4.75 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = {{formatnum:100297}} |percentage = 68.57 |change = {{increase}}8.47 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}}
===1994 By-election=== {{Election box begin | title= 1994 By-election: Chachoura<ref name="byelections1994">{{cite web|url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/2511-details-of-bye-elections-from-1952-to-1995/|title=Statistical Report on Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995|access-date=9 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1993 |url=https://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250818095700/https://www.elections.in/madhya-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/1993-election-results.html |archive-date=2025-08-18 |access-date=2025-10-14 |website=www.elections.in}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |candidate = [[Digvijaya Singh|Digvijay Singh]] |party = Indian National Congress |votes = {{formatnum:53621}} |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link |candidate = Ram Valabh |party = Bharatiya Janata Party |votes = {{formatnum:14727}} |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box majority |votes = {{formatnum:38894}} |percentage = |change = }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Indian National Congress |swing = }} {{Election box end}} *Note: Complete information is not available.
==See also== * [[Chachaura]] * [[Chachaura tehsil]] * [[Champavati Fort]], 16th-17th century fort & state protected monument. * [[Chachaura district]], proposed district of Madhya Pradesh. * [[Guna district]] * [[Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]]
==References== {{reflist}}
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