9 BJP MPs Who Lost in 2023 Assembly Elections Despite Strong Modi Wave

This victory solidifies the BJP’s current political position and sets the tone for the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

However, it was not a memorable day for several BJP parliamentarians who contested in these elections, as nine of them faced defeat.

In Madhya Pradesh, Faggan Singh Kulaste, the Minister for State for Rural Development, lost by 9,723 votes in the Niwas constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Ganesh Singh, a four-time Lok Sabha MP, was fielded from the Satna assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh, where he lost by 4,041 votes.

In Rajasthan, Jhunjhunu MP Narendra Kumar, who contested from the Mandawa seat, lost by 18,717 votes.

Ajmer MP Bhagirath Choudhary lost by 46,111 votes from Kishangarh in Rajasthan.

Jalore MP Devji Patel also faced defeat from the Sanchore seat in Rajasthan, losing by 64,983 votes.

In Chhattisgarh, Lok Sabha MP Vijay Baghel, who contested against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel from the Patan seat, lost by 19,723 votes.

In Telangana, BJP MP and former state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar lost to BRS rival Gangula Kamalakar Reddy by 3,163 votes.

Nizamabad MP D Arvind lost to his BRS opponent Kalvakuntla Sanjay by over 10,000 votes.

Adilabad Lok Sabha MP Soyam Bapurao lost to BRS candidate Anil Jadav.

The BJP’s electoral strategy proved successful in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, dealing a significant blow to the Congress party.