Elections 98

State:	Madhya Pradesh
Constituency:	Sagar (SC)
Total Votes Polled:	600544
Winner: BJP	Virendra Kumar	336638
Runner Up: INC	Nandlal Parmanand Choudhary	188234
Margin: 148404 (44%)

Elections 96

State:	Madhya Pradesh
Constituency:	Sagar (SC)
Total Votes Polled:	481182
Winner: BJP	Virendra Kumar	245106
Runner Up: INC	Anand Tulsiram Ahirwar	96789
Margin: 148317 (31.62%)

The Congress put up its most dismal performance in 1996, although it came second, winning a measly 20 % of the vote. The BJP, which wrested this seat back from the Congress, won 52.25 %. This is much lower than its tally in previous elections when it had come second.