Bharat Singh Kushwah
Bharat Singh Kushwah | |
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| Member of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Constituency | Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency |
| Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2013–2023 | |
| Preceded by | Madan Kushwah |
| Succeeded by | Sahab Singh Gurjar |
| Constituency | Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1970 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Bharat Singh Kushwah, (born 4 September 1970[1]) alternatively spelt as Bharat Singh Kushwaha, is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh, who was elected to Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency in 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. Kushwah is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party and has served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Horticulture and Food Processing (Independent Charge) of Madhya Pradesh. He is a two term MLA from Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency.[2][3][4][5] In 2024 Indian general election, he was elected to Lok Sabha from Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency.
Life and career[edit]
Kushwah was pitted against Indian National Congress candidate, Madan Kushwah in the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. He was able to defeat him and retained the constituency for the second time.[6] The electoral contest of 2018 became triangular as Bahujan Samaj Party had made Sahab Singh Gurjar as their candidate.[7][8]
In 2024 Indian general election, he was made a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party from Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency. He defeated Praveen Pathak of Indian National Congress and was elected to Lok Sabha in this election.[9]
Election results[edit]
2024 Indian general election[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bharat Singh Kushwah | 6,71,535 | 49.99 | ||
| INC | Praveen Pathak | 6,01,325 | 44.77 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3341 | |||
| Majority | 70,210 | ||||
| Turnout | 13,43,229 | 62.13 |  2.31
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| gain from | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Bioprofile Bharat Singh Kushwaha". One India. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh assembly elections 2018: Jitters For BJP In Gwalior". Times of India. 24 November 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "मध्य प्रदेश:उद्यानिकी मंत्री भारत सिंह कुशवाह ने अधिकारियों को दिए निर्देश, कहा- जिले में जाकर किसानों से संपर्क करें". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Gwalior Rural Assembly election 2018: BJP's Bharat Singh Kushwah faces Congress's Madan Kushwah". Times Now. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Bharat Singh Kushwaha". PRS. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Gwalior Rural election result: BJP's Bharat Singh Kushwah in lead". India Today. 11 December 2018. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Congress tightens hold over Gwalior". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Gwalior Rural Assembly constituency election results". News18. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
- ^ "Gwalior Election Result: बीजेपी ने लगातार 5वीं बार जीता ग्वालियर, कांग्रेस के प्रवीण पाठक की हार". Aajtak. Archived from the original on 2024-06-05. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "Result 2024". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.