1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in 1985. The Indian National Congress won a majority of seats^[1] and Arjun Singh was sworn in as the new Chief Minister^[2] but was forced to resign as Chief Minister after just one day due to differences with Sriniwas Tiwari. Motilal Vora succeeded him as Chief Minister.^[3] Arjun Singh was sworn in as the Governor of Punjab after this.

1985 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

← 1980 3 February 1985 1990 →
All 320 assembly constituencies 161 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	49.83%
Majority party Minority party   Leader Arjun Singh Sunderlal Patwa Party INC BJP Leader since 1980 1969 Last election 246 60 Seats won 250 58 Seat change 4 2 Popular vote 69,37,443 46,02,249 Percentage 48.87% 32.42%
Chief Minister before election Arjun Singh INC Elected Chief Minister Arjun Singh INC

Result

Source:^[4]

Party	Seats Contested	Seats won	Seats Changed	% Votes
Indian National Congress	320	250	4	48.87
Bharatiya Janata Party	311	58	2	32.42%
Janata Party	172	5	3	4.01%
Indian National Congress (S)	30	1	N/A	0.40%
Independents	320	6	2	10.82%
	Total		320

Elected Members

Constituency	Reserved for	Member	Party
Sheopur	None	Satyabhanu Chauhan		Indian Congress
Bijeypur	None	Baboolal Mewra		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sabalgarh	None	Bhagwati Prasad Bansal		Indian National Congress
Joura	None	Mahesh Dutt Mishra		Indian National Congress
Sumawali	None	Kirat Ram Singh Kansana		Indian National Congress
Morena	None	Jahar Singh Sharma		Bharatiya Janata Party
Dimni	SC	Munshilal		Bharatiya Janata Party
Ambah	SC	Ram Narayan Sakhawar		Indian National Congress
Gohad	SC	Chaturvhuj Bhadkari		Indian National Congress
Mehgaon	None	Rustam Singh		Indian National Congress
Attair	None	Satyadev Katare		Indian National Congress
Bhind	None	Udayabhan Singh		Indian National Congress
Ron	None	Ramashankar Singh		Indian National Congress
Saitual	None	Mathura Prasad Mahant		Bharatiya Janata Party
Gwalior	None	Dharam Vir		Bharatiya Janata Party
Lashkar East	None	Gangaram Bandil		Bharatiya Janata Party
Lashkar West	None	Kamta Prasad		Indian National Congress
Morar	None	Dhyanendra Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Gird	None	Balendu Shukla		Indian National Congress
Dabra	None	Narsinghrao Pawar		Indian National Congress
Bhander	SC	Radhesham Chandoriya		Indian National Congress
Seondha	SC	Mahendra		Indian National Congress
Datia	None	Rajendra Kumar Bharti		Indian National Congress
Karera	None	Hanumant Singh Dau		Indian National Congress
Pohri	None	Himanshu Sharma		Indian National Congress
Shivpuri	None	Ganesh Ram		Indian National Congress
Pichhore	None	Bhaiya Sahab		Indian National Congress
Kolaras	SC	Pooran Singh		Indian National Congress
Guna	None	Shivpratap Singh		Indian National Congress
Chachaura	None	Devendra Singh		Indian National Congress
Raghogarh	None	Mulsingh		Indian National Congress
Shadora	SC	Ramsuman		Indian National Congress
Ashoknagar	None	Ravindra Singh		Indian National Congress
Mungaoli	None	Gajram Singh		Indian National Congress
Bina	None	Sudhakar Bapat		Bharatiya Janata Party
Khurai	SC	Malti Arvind Kumar		Indian National Congress
Banda	None	Harnamsingh Rathod		Bharatiya Janata Party
Naryaoli	SC	Lokman Khatik		Indian National Congress
Sagar	None	Prakash Motilal Jain		Indian National Congress
Surkhi	None	Vitthal Bhai Patel		Indian National Congress
Rehli	None	Gopal Bhargawa		Bharatiya Janata Party
Deori	None	Bhagwat Singh		Indian National Congress
Niwari	None	Chaturvedi Ram Ratan		Indian National Congress
Jatara	None	Thakur Das Yadav		Indian National Congress
Khargapur	SC	Vindravan Ahirwar		Indian National Congress
Tikamgarh	None	Yadvendra Singh		Indian National Congress
Malehra	None	Shivraj Bhaiya		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bijawar	None	Jujhar Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhatarpur	None	Jagadamba Prasad Nigam		Janata Party
Maharajpur	SC	Ahirwar Baboolal		Indian National Congress
Chandla	None	Shyam Behari Pathak		Indian National Congress
Nohata	None	Rajbahudur Singh		Indian National Congress
Damoh	None	Mukesh Nayak		Indian National Congress
Patharia	SC	Shyamlal		Indian National Congress
Hatta	None	Ramkrishna Kusmaria		Bharatiya Janata Party
Panna	None	Jai Prakash Patel		Bharatiya Janata Party
Amanganj	None	Kashi Prasad		Bharatiya Janata Party
Pawai	None	Jaipal Singh		Indian National Congress
Maihar	None	Lalji Patel		Independent
Nagod	None	Rampratap Singh		Indian National Congress
Raigaon	SC	Ramshray Prasad		Indian National Congress
Chitrakoot	None	Ramchandra Bajpayee		Indian National Congress
Satna	None	Lalta Prasad Khare		Indian National Congress
Rampur Baghelan	None	Harsh Singh		Indian National Congress
Amarpatan	None	Ram Hit		Bharatiya Janata Party
Rewa	None	Prem Lal Mishra		Janata Party
Gurh	None	Nagendra Singh		Indian National Congress
Mangawan	None	Champa Devi		Indian National Congress
Sirmaur	None	Rajmani Patel		Indian National Congress
Teonthar	None	Garud Kumar		Indian National Congress
Deotalab	SC	Bindra		Indian National Congress
Mauganj	None	Jagdish Tiwari Masuriha		Bharatiya Janata Party
Churahat	None	Arjun Singh		Indian National Congress
Sidhi	None	Indrajit Kumar		Indian National Congress
Gopadbanas	None	Kamleshwar		Indian National Congress
Dhauhani	ST	Jagwa Devi		Indian National Congress
Deosar	ST	Annath Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Singrauli	SC	Ram Charitra		Bharatiya Janata Party
Beohari	None	Shukla Ramkishore		Indian National Congress
Umaria	None	Ranvijaya Pratap Singh		Indian National Congress
Nowrozabad	ST	Dhanshah		Indian National Congress
Jaisinghnagar	ST	Gopila Singh		Indian National Congress
Kotma	ST	Bhagwandeen		Indian National Congress
Anuppur	ST	Girja Kumari		Indian National Congress
Sohagpur	None	Gambhir Singh		Indian National Congress
Pushprajgarh	ST	Deelan Singh		Indian National Congress
Manendragarh	ST	Vijoy Singh		Indian National Congress
Baikunthpur	None	Dwarika Prasad		Bharatiya Janata Party
Premnagar	ST	Tuleshwar		Bharatiya Janata Party
Surajpur	ST	Khelsai		Indian National Congress
Pal	ST	Deosai		Indian National Congress
Samri	ST	Maheshwar Ram		Indian National Congress
Lundra	ST	Bhola Singh		Indian National Congress
Pilkha	ST	Premsai Singh		Indian National Congress
Ambikapur	ST	Madan Gopal		Indian National Congress
Sitapur	ST	Sukhi Ram		Indian National Congress
Bagicha	ST	Vikram Bhagat		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jashpur	ST	Ganesh Ram		Bharatiya Janata Party
Tapkara	ST	Nandkumar Sai		Bharatiya Janata Party
Pathalgaon	ST	Rampukar Singh		Indian National Congress
Dharamjaigarh	ST	Chaneshram Rathia		Indian National Congress
Lailunga	ST	Surendra Kumar Singh		Indian National Congress
Raigarh	None	Krishna Kumar		Indian National Congress
Kharsia	None	Laxmi Prasad Patel		Indian National Congress
Saria	None	Kamala Devi		Indian National Congress
Sarangarh	SC	Puriram Chauhan		Independent
Rampur	ST	Pyarelal		Indian National Congress
Katghora	None	Bodhram		Indian National Congress
Tanakhar	ST	Hira Singh Markam		Bharatiya Janata Party
Marwahi	ST	Dindayal		Indian National Congress
Kota	None	Rajendra Prasad Shukla		Indian National Congress
Lormi	None	Bhupendra Singh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Mungeli	SC	Durgawati		Indian National Congress
Jarhagaon	SC	Punnulal Mohle		Bharatiya Janata Party
Takhatpur	None	Manharanlal Pandey		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bilaspur	None	B. R. Yadav		Indian National Congress
Bilha	None	Chitrakant Jaiswal		Indian National Congress
Masturi	SC	Banshilal		Indian National Congress
Sipat	None	Arun Tiwari		Indian National Congress
Akaltara	None	Rakesh Kumar Singh		Indian National Congress
Pamgarh	None	Sheo Prasad Sharma		Indian National Congress
Champa	None	Charandas Bisahoodas		Indian National Congress
Sakti	None	Surendra Bahadur		Indian National Congress
Malkharoda	SC	Deochanran Singh		Indian National Congress
Chandrapur	None	Bhawani Lal Verma		Indian National Congress
Raipur Town	None	Swarupchand Jain		Indian National Congress
Raipur Rural	None	Ranveer Singh Shastry		Indian National Congress
Abhanpur	None	Chandra Shekhar Sahu		Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandirhasod	None	Satyanarayan Sharma		Indian National Congress
Arang	SC	Vijay Kumar Guru		Indian National Congress
Dharsiwa	None	Daulatram Verma		Indian National Congress
Bhatapara	None	Kalawati Sheolal Mehta		Indian National Congress
Baloda Bazar	None	Narendra Mishra		Indian National Congress
Palari	SC	Phul Singh Miri		Indian National Congress
Kasdol	None	Kanhailal Sharma		Indian National Congress
Bhatgaon	SC	Reshamlal Jangade		Bharatiya Janata Party
Saraipali	None	Pukhraj Singh		Independent
Basna	None	Mahendra Bahadur Singh		Indian National Congress
Khallari	None	Laxminarayan Induriya		Indian National Congress
Mahasamund	None	Maksudanlal Chandrakar		Indian National Congress
Rajim	None	Punit Ram Sahu		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bidnranawagarh	ST	Ishwarsingh		Indian National Congress
Sihawa	ST	Ashok Som		Indian National Congress
Kurud	None	Bhuleshwari Deepa Sahu		Indian National Congress
Dhamtari	None	Jayaben		Indian National Congress
Bhanupratappur	ST	Ganga Potai		Indian National Congress
Kanker	ST	Shyamabai Dhrua		Indian National Congress
Keskal	ST	Shiv Netam		Indian National Congress
Kondagaon	ST	Sukhlal Mandavi		Indian National Congress
Bhanpuri	ST	Baliram Mahadeo Kashyap		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jagdalpur	ST	Jhitroo Ram Baghel		Indian National Congress
Keslur	ST	Bharsu Ram Nag		Indian National Congress
Chitrakote	ST	A. K. Turam Nag		Indian National Congress
Dantewara	ST	Lakshman Karma		Indian National Congress
Konta	ST	Madvi Handaram		Indian National Congress
Bijapur	ST	Shishu Pal Singh		Indian National Congress
Narayanpur	ST	Badri Nath Baghel		Indian National Congress
Maro	SC	Kishanlal Kurre		Indian National Congress
Bemetara	None	Rewendra Singh		Indian National Congress
Saja	None	Ravindra Choube		Indian National Congress
Dhamdha	None	Jageshwar Sahu		Indian National Congress
Durg	None	Motilal Vora		Indian National Congress
Bhilai	None	Ravi Arya		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Anantram Verma		Indian National Congress
Gunderdehi	None	Hariharprasad Sharma		Indian National Congress
Khertha	None	Wasudeo Chandrakar		Indian National Congress
Balod	None	Jalamsingh Patel		Indian National Congress
Dondi Lohara	ST	Janaklal Thakur		Independent
Chowki	ST	Gowardhan Netam		Indian National Congress
Khujji	None	Imran Memon		Indian National Congress
Dongargaon	None	Heera Ram Verma		Indian National Congress
Rajnandgaon	None	Balbir Khanuja		Indian National Congress
Dongargarh	SC	Dhanesh Kumar Patila		Indian National Congress
Khairagarh	None	Rashmi Devi		Indian National Congress
Birendranagar	None	Balram Singh Bais		Indian National Congress
Kawardha	None	Rani Shashi Prabha Devi		Indian National Congress
Baihar	ST	Ganpat Singh		Indian National Congress
Lanji	None	Narbada Parsad		Janata Party
Kirnapur	None	Bhoowanlal		Bharatiya Janata Party
Waraseoni	None	K. D. Deshmukh		Janata Party
Khairalanjee	None	Vishweshwar Bhagat		Indian National Congress
Katangi	None	Nirmal Hirawat		Indian National Congress
Balaghat	None	Gourishankar Bisen Chaturbhuj		Bharatiya Janata Party
Paraswada	None	Kankar Mujare		Janata Party
Nainpur	ST	Laxmi Prasad Uikey		Indian National Congress
Mandla	ST	Himmat Singh Parteti		Indian National Congress
Bichhia	ST	Manik Lal Parteti		Indian National Congress
Bajag	ST	Ram Bhajan Patta		Bharatiya Janata Party
Dindori	ST	Dharamsingh Masram		Indian National Congress
Shahpura	ST	Annopsingh Maravi		Bharatiya Janata Party
Niwas	ST	Dayalsingh Tumrachi		Indian National Congress
Bargi	ST	Sonsingh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Panagar	ST	Bhishamshah Ju Deo		Indian National Congress
Jabalpur Cantonment	None	Chandra Mohan		Indian National Congress
Jabalpur East	SC	Achhelal Sonkar		Indian National Congress
Jabalpur Central	None	Onkar Prasad Tiwari		Bharatiya Janata Party
Jabalpur West	None	Chandra Kumar Bhanot		Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Priyadarshan Dharmadhikari		Indian National Congress
Majholi	None	Satyendra Prasad Mishra		Indian National Congress
Sihora	None	Manju Rai		Indian National Congress
Bahoriband	None	Shrawan Kumar Patel		Indian National Congress
Murwara	None	Sunil Mishra		Indian National Congress
Badwara	None	Hazi Gulam Ahmad		Indian National Congress
Vijairaghogarh	None	Lal Rajendra Singh Baghel		Bharatiya Janata Party
Gadarwara	None	Naginchand Kapoorchand		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bohani	None	Vinayashankar Dubey		Indian National Congress
Narsimhapur	None	Shashibhushan Singh		Indian National Congress
Gotegaon	SC	Narmadaprasad		Indian National Congress
Lakhanadon	ST	Satyendrasingh Deepsingh		Indian National Congress
Ghansor	ST	Urmila Singh		Indian National Congress
Keolari	None	Vimala Verma		Indian National Congress
Barghat	None	Prabha Bhargava		Indian National Congress
Seoni	None	Ramesh Chand Jain		Indian National Congress
Jamai	ST	Ganpat Singh Dhurve		Indian National Congress
Chhindwara	None	Kamleshwari Shukla		Indian National Congress
Parasia	SC	Ramji Mastkar		Bharatiya Janata Party
Damua	ST	Anusuiya Uikey		Indian National Congress
Amarwara	ST	Shailkumari		Indian National Congress
Chaurai	None	Baijnath Prasad Saxena		Indian National Congress
Sausar	None	Chore Revnath		Indian National Congress
Pandhurna	None	Marotrao Khaose		Independent
Piparia	None	Tribhuwan Yadav		Indian National Congress
Hoshangabad	None	Ambica Prasad Shukla		Indian National Congress
Itarsi	None	Vijay Dubey (kaku Bhai)		Indian National Congress
Seoni-malwa	None	Omprakash Raghubanshi		Indian National Congress
Timarni	SC	Khi Prasad Bastwar		Indian National Congress
Harda	None	Vishnu Rajoriya		Indian National Congress
Multai	None	Ashok Kadwe		Indian National Congress
Masod	None	Ramji Mahajan		Indian National Congress
Bhainsdehi	ST	Satish Kumar Chauhan		Indian National Congress
Betul	None	Ashok Sable		Indian National Congress
Ghora Dongri	ST	Meera		Indian National Congress
Amla	SC	Kanahiyalal Dholeker		Bharatiya Janata Party
Budhni	None	Chauhan Singh		Indian National Congress
Ichhawar	None	Karan Singh Kanahiyalal		Bharatiya Janata Party
Ashta	SC	Ajit Singh Umrao Singh		Indian National Congress
Sehore	None	Shankar Lal		Indian National Congress
Govindpura	None	Babulal Gaur		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhopal South	None	Hasnat Siddiqui		Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhopal North	None	Rasul Ahmad Siddiqui		Indian National Congress
Berasia	None	Laxmi Narayan Sharma		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sanchi	SC	Prabhuram Choudhri		Indian National Congress
Udaipura	None	Vimala Sharma		Indian National Congress
Bareli	None	Jaswant Singh		Indian National Congress
Bhojpur	None	Sunder Lal Patwa		Bharatiya Janata Party
Kurwai	SC	Shyamlal Shankarlal		Bharatiya Janata Party
Basoda	None	Veersingh Raghuvanshi		Indian National Congress
Vidisha	None	Moharsingh Thakur		Bharatiya Janata Party
Shamshabad	None	Mertab Singh		Indian National Congress
Sironj	None	Goverdhan Upadhyay		Indian National Congress
Biaora	None	Vijay Singh		Indian National Congress
Narsingarh	None	Rajya Vardhan Singh		Indian National Congress
Sarangpur	SC	Hajarilal		Indian National Congress
Rajgarh	None	Gulabsingh Sustani		Indian National Congress
Khilchipur	None	Kanhaiyalal Dangi		Indian National Congress
Shujalpur	None	Vidyadhar Joshi		Indian National Congress
Gulana	None	Laxman Singh Dodiya		Indian National Congress
Shajapur	None	Purushottam		Bharatiya Janata Party
Agar	SC	Shakuntala Bai Chouhan		Indian National Congress
Susner	None	Hari Bhau Joshi		Bharatiya Janata Party
Tarana	SC	Durgadas Suryavanshi		Indian National Congress
Mahidpur	None	Nathulal Sisodiya		Bharatiya Janata Party
Khachrod	None	Ranchhodlal Aanjna		Indian National Congress
Badnagar	None	Abhaysingh		Indian National Congress
Ghatiya	SC	Avantika Prasad Marmat		Indian National Congress
Ujjain North	None	Batuk Shanker Joshi		Indian National Congress
Ujjain South	None	Mahavir Prasad Vashisth		Indian National Congress
Depalpur	None	Rameshwar Patel		Indian National Congress
Mhow	None	Bherulal Patidar		Bharatiya Janata Party
Indore-i	None	Lalit Jain		Indian National Congress
Indore-ii	None	Kanhaiyalal Yadav		Indian National Congress
Indore-iii	None	Mahesh Joshi		Indian National Congress
Indore-iv	None	Nandlal Mata		Indian National Congress
Indore-v	None	Suresh Seth		Independent
Sawer	SC	Tulsi Silawat		Indian National Congress
Dewas	None	Chandra Prabhashekhar		Indian National Congress
Sonkatch	SC	Sajjan Singh Verma		Indian National Congress
Hatpipliya	None	Rajendrasingh Baghel		Indian National Congress
Bagli	None	Kailash Johi		Bharatiya Janata Party
Khategaon	None	Ganpat Patel		Bharatiya Janata Party
Harsud	ST	Aasharam Petu Patel		Indian National Congress
Nimarkhedi	None	Rajnarayansingh Jaswant Singh		Indian National Congress
Pandhana	SC	Hiralal Silawat		Indian National Congress
Khandwa	None	Nanda Mondloi		Indian National Congress
Nepanagar	None	Tanwansingh Harnamsingh Keer		Indian National Congress
Shahpur	None	Nandkumarsingh Krishankumarsingh		Bharatiya Janata Party
Burhanpur	None	Firoza Ahsan Ali		Indian National Congress
Bhikangaon	ST	Juwansingh		Indian National Congress
Barwaha	None	Rana Balbahadursingh		Indian National Congress
Maheshwar	SC	Vijaylaxmi Sadho		Indian National Congress
Kasrawad	None	Ramesh Chandra Mandloi		Indian National Congress
Khargone	None	Karuna Dhangi		Indian National Congress
Dhulkot	ST	Chidabhai		Indian National Congress
Sendhwa	ST	Bhaisingh Dabar		Indian National Congress
Anjad	ST	Mangilal Adiwasi		Indian National Congress
Rajpur	ST	Barku		Indian National Congress
Barwani	ST	Umraosingh Phatla		Indian National Congress
Manawar	ST	Shivbhanu Solanki		Indian National Congress
Dharampuri	ST	Kiratsingh Rughanath		Indian National Congress
Dhar	None	Mohansingh Bundela		Indian National Congress
Badnawar	None	Ramesh Chandrasinh (gattu Bana)		Bharatiya Janata Party
Sardarpur	ST	Gapatsingh Patel		Indian National Congress
Kukshi	ST	Jamunadevi		Indian National Congress
Alirajpur	ST	Magansingh		Indian National Congress
Jobat	ST	Ajmer Singh		Indian National Congress
Jhabua	ST	Bapusingh		Indian National Congress
Petlawad	ST	Gangabai		Indian National Congress
Thandla	ST	Kantilal Nanu		Indian National Congress
Ratlam Town	None	Himmat Kothari		Bharatiya Janata Party
Ratlam Rural	None	Shantilal Aggarwal		Indian National Congress
Sailana	ST	Prabhudyal Gehlot		Indian National Congress
Jaora	None	Bharatsingh		Indian National Congress
Alot	SC	Leeladeevi Choudhary		Indian National Congress
Manasa	None	Narendra Bhanwarlal Nahta		Indian National Congress
Garoth	None	Subhashkumar Sojatia		Indian National Congress
Suwasara	SC	Asharam Verma		Indian National Congress
Sitamau	None	Bharat Singh Deepakhedra		Indian National Congress
Mandsaur	None	Shyam Sundar Patidar		Indian National Congress
Neemuch	None	Sampatswaroop Sitaram Jajoo		Indian National Congress
Jawad	None	Chunnilal Dhakad		Indian National Congress

References

1. "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1985". elections.in. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
2. "मध्‍यप्रदेश के माननीय मुख्‍यमंत्रियों/सदन का नेता की सूची" [List of the honorable Chief Ministers of Madhya Pradesh]. mpvidhansabha.nic.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
3. Mishra, Ashish (26 November 2018). "अर्जुन सिंह : मध्यप्रदेश का वो मुख्यमंत्री, जिसके पिता को पीएम नेहरू ने बेइज्जत कर दिया था" [Arjun Singh: The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, whose father was insulted by PM Nehru]. The Lallantop.
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