New Delhi: Churhat constituency in Madhya Pradesh will go to poll on November 28 in the single-phase of the upcoming Assembly elections 2018. Congress’ Ajay Singh alias Rahul Bhaiya is the sitting MLA from the Churhat Vidhan Sabha seat. According to a data released by Census India 2011, the Churu constituency has approx 14,962 population out of which 7,809 are males and 7,153 are females.
Though a number of candidates are trying their luck from this constituency this time, in elections, the main fight contest is said to be between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress candidate. For the 2018 Assembly elections, BJP has fielded Shardendu Tiwari and Congress has retained Ajay Singh as their respective MLA candidates.
In 2013 Assembly election, Congress’ Ajay Singh had registered thumping victory over BJP’s Surendra Singh Gaharwar with a margin of 10,970 votes.
Madhya Pradesh will vote on November 28 to elect a new 230-member Assembly. Counting of votes will be held on December 11 and results will be declared on the same day. Notably, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is seeking a fourth straight term in office in the state, while the Congress is making a renewed bid to come back to power after 15 years.