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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = Member of [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| constituency = [[Sihawal Assembly constituency|Sihawal]]<br />
| term_start = 2008<br />
| term_end = 2013<br />
| profession = Politician<br />
| predecessor =<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| term_start1 = 2023<br />
| constituency1 = [[Sihawal Assembly constituency|Sihawal]]<br />
| predecessor1 = [[Kamleshwar Patel]] <br />
}}<br />
'''Vishwamitra Pathak''' is an Indian politician from Madhya Pradesh. He is a two time elected [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] from [[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2008]] and [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]], representing [[Sihawal Assembly constituency]] as a Member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Pathak began his political journey as a member of the Indian National Congress, where he was an active worker until 2008. Prior to the 2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In the [[2008 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election]], Pathak was nominated by the Bharatiya Janata Party to contest from the Sihawal Assembly Constituency. He ran against the Indian National Congress candidate, Indrajeet Kumar, and won with a margin of 2,468 votes, securing a total of 37,083 votes to Kumar's 34,615.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sihawal, Election Result 2023 Live: Winning And Losing Candidates & Parties, 2019 vs 2024 Results, Voting Percentage, Exit Polls-News18 Assembly Election 2023 Result News |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/assembly/madhya-pradesh/sihawal-constituency-s12aed2008a078/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=www.news18.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sihawal assembly election results 2023: Sihawal Winning Candidates List and Vote Share |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/madhya-pradesh/sihawal-assembly-result-12078 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><br />
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In the [[2013 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election]], Pathak again received the BJP ticket for the Sihawal constituency. This time, he faced [[Kamleshwar Patel|Kamaleshwar Patel]], the son of his previous opponent Indrajeet Kumar, representing the INC. Patel won the election with a significant margin of 32,556 votes, receiving 72,928 votes to Pathak's 40,372.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-12-03 |title=Sihawal Assembly Election 2023 Result Live Updates: Check Latest Trends From Madhya Pradesh Election Results |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/sihawal-assembly-election-2023-result-live-updates-latest-trends-from-madhya-pradesh-election-results-article-105693083 |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref><br />
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For the [[2018 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly election]], Pathak departed from the BJP after not being granted a ticket, choosing instead to contest independently. He ran against Kamaleshwar Patel, the INC candidate, and the new BJP nominee, Shivbahadursingh Chandel. Patel won again, with a margin of 31,506 votes, receiving 63,918 votes to Pathak's 27,121 and Chandel's 32,412.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><br />
Following his departure from the BJP, he remained politically active outside the party and campaigned for the Indian National Congress during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.<br />
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In the [[2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2023]] Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, Pathak rejoined the BJP, which nominated him once more for the Sihawal constituency. He competed again against INC candidate Kamaleshwar Patel and won with a margin of 16,478 votes, securing 87,086 votes to Patel's 70,607.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sihawal Assembly Election Results 2023: Sihawal Madhya Pradesh Election Schedule, Vote share and Results |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/elections/madhya-pradesh-assembly-election/sihawal-constituency/ |access-date=2024-11-01 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><br />
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Controversies<br />
Allegations in Santosh Tiwari murder case<br />
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Pathak’s name was involved in a significant legal controversy regarding the murder of Santosh Tiwari. The case has been a subject of political debate in the Sidhi district and Sihawal constituency, frequently surfacing during election campaigns.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
* [[Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh]]<br />
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