Mahadewa (Assembly constituency)
17th Vidhan Sabha: 2017 General Elections

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
BJP
Ravi Kumar Sonkar
82,429
41.82
+35.86
-
BSP
Doodhram
56,545
28.69
6.54
-
SP
Ram Karan Arya
47,914
24.31
21.53
-
NISHAD
Govardhan
5,639
2.86
+2.86
-
NOTA
None Of The Above
2,231
1.13
+1.13
-
-
Remainder 5 candidates
4,559
2.29
N/A
Majority
Majority
Majority
25,884
12.99
+2.38
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
1,99,317
58.42
+1.58
-
BJP gain from SP
BJP gain from SP
Swing
+8.54
-

Question: When did Ravi Kumar Sonkar win the Mahadewa seat and who did he defeat for it?
Answer: Currently the Mahadewa seat belongs to Bharatiya Janta Party candidate Ravi Kumar Sonkar, who won in the Assembly election of 2017 Elections, defeating Bahujan Samaj Party candidate Doodhram by a margin of 25,884 votes.