Electoral history of Punnulal Mohle
This is a summary of the electoral history of Punnulal Mohle, a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Mohle has the rare distinction of never losing an election in his career spanning nearly four decades. He has been elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) seven times and as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha four times.
Summary
| Election | House | Constituency | Result | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly | Jarhagaon | Won | BJP | |
| 1990 | Won | ||||
| 1993 | Won | ||||
| 1996 | Lok Sabha | Bilaspur | Won | ||
| 1998 | Won | ||||
| 1999 | Won | ||||
| 2004 | Won | ||||
| 2008 | Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | Mungeli | Won | ||
| 2013 | Won | ||||
| 2018 | Won | ||||
| 2023 | Won | ||||
Lok Sabha elections
General election 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 3,24,729 | 45.92 | ||
| INC | Vimal Pathak | 2,43,176 | 34.38 | ||
| Majority | 81,553 | 11.54 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
General election 1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 3,15,532 | 52.85 | ||
| INC | Tara Chand Sahu | 2,62,490 | 43.95 | ||
| Majority | 53,042 | 8.90 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
General election 1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 2,74,795 | 48.20 | ||
| INC | Khelan Ram Jangde | 2,26,111 | 39.70 | ||
| Majority | 48,684 | 8.50 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
General election 1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 2,26,054 | 40.6 | ||
| INC | Khelan Ram | 1,91,174 | 34.3 | ||
| Majority | 34,880 | 6.3 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly elections
2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 85,429 | 49.72 | +11.44 | |
| INC | Sanjeet Banarjee | 73,648 | 42.86 | +9.95 | |
| Majority | 11,781 | 6.86 | +1.49 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 60,469 | 38.28 | −3.30 | |
| INC | Rakesh Patre | 51,982 | 32.91 | −6.80 | |
| Majority | 8,487 | 5.37 | +3.50 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2013
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 61,026 | 41.58 | +2.10 | |
| INC | Chandrabhan Barmate | 58,281 | 39.71 | −3.80 | |
| Majority | 2,745 | 1.87 | +0.02 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 52,074 | 45.29 | ||
| INC | Chandrabhan | 41,377 | 35.98 | ||
| Majority | 10,697 | 9.31 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections
1993
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 22,571 | 41.2 | ||
| INC | Shiv Prasad | 18,940 | 34.6 | ||
| Majority | 3,631 | 6.6 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 32,757 | 50.6 | ||
| INC | Khem Singh Barmate | 12,940 | 20.0 | ||
| Majority | 19,817 | 30.6 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
1985
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Punnulal Mohle | 16,548 | 46.9 | ||
| INC | Shiv Prasad | 15,302 | 43.4 | ||
| Majority | 1,246 | 3.5 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | {{{swing}}} | |||
References
- ^ "PC: Bilaspur 2004". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Member Profile: Punnulal Mohle". Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "PC: Bilaspur 1996". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Mungeli Election Results 2023". MyNeta. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Mungeli 2013 Summary". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh 2008 Statistical Report" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "AC: Jarhagaon 1993". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "AC: Jarhagaon 1990". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "AC: Jarhagaon 1985". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 30 January 2026.