Chitrakot Assembly constituency
| Chitrakot | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 87 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Bastar |
| LS constituency | Bastar |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 177,625[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Vinayak Goyal | |
| Party | Bhartiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Rajman Venjam |
Chitrakot is one of the 90 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in India.[2]
It comprises parts of Darbha tehsil and Lohandiguda, Tokapal, and Bastanar tehsils in Bastar district, and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.[3]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]Madhya Pradesh Assembly
[edit]| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Dora | Independent politician | |
| 1957 | Sukhdu | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Paklu Joga | Independent politician | |
| 1967 | M. Ganga | Samyukta Socialist Party | |
| 1972 | Ramakonda | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Lakhan Jaisngh | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 1985 | A. K. Turam Nag | Indian National Congress | |
| 1990 | Dhani Ram Pujari | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1993 | |||
| 1998 | Pratibha Shah | Indian National Congress | |
Chhattisgarh Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Lachhuram Kashyap | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2008[4] | Baiduram Kashyap | ||
| 2013[5] | Deepak Baij | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | |||
| 2019^ | Rajman Venjam | ||
| 2023 | Vinayak Goyal | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
^By Election
Election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinayak Goyal | 63,954 | 43.73 | +10.03 | |
| INC | Deepak Baij | 55,584 | 38.01 | −9.30 | |
| CPI | Ramu Ram Mourya | 5,051 | 3.45 | −1.84 | |
| AAP | Bomdha Mandavi | 4,644 | 3.18 | ||
| JCC | Bharat Kashyap | 4,184 | 2.86 | −2.11 | |
| BSP | Sannu Poyam | 3,493 | 2.39 | ||
| Sarv Adi Dal | Ramlal Podiyam | 2,028 | 1.39 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 7,310 | 5.00 | +0.26 | |
| Majority | 8,370 | 5.72 | −7.89 | ||
| Turnout | 146,248 | 82.34 | +4.22 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Rajman Venjam | 62,097 | 47.31 | +0.38 | |
| BJP | Lachhuram Kashyap | 44,235 | 33.70 | +0.09 | |
| CPI | Hidmo Ram Mandavi | 6,948 | 5.29 | ||
| JCC | Bomdha Mandavi | 6,527 | 4.97 | −0.65 | |
| API | Lakheshwar Kawasi | 2,650 | 2.02 | +0.68 | |
| Independent | Ritika Karma | 2,575 | 1.96 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 6,225 | 4.74 | −2.62 | |
| Majority | 17,862 | 13.61 | +0.29 | ||
| Turnout | 131,257 | 78.12 | −2.57 | ||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Deepak Baij | 62,616 | 46.93 | ||
| BJP | Lachhuram Kashyap | 44,846 | 33.61 | ||
| JCC | Tankeshwar Bhardwaj | 7,494 | 5.62 | ||
| Independent | Dharmuram Kashyap | 3,032 | 2.27 | ||
| SS | Suresh Kawasi | 2,297 | 1.72 | ||
| API | Lakheshwar Kawasi | 1,791 | 1.34 | ||
| AAP | Dantiram Poyam | 1,517 | 1.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 9,824 | 7.36 | ||
| Majority | 17,770 | 13.32 | |||
| Turnout | 132,781 | 80.69 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 2023 to the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "New Maps of Assembly Constituency". ceochhattisgarh.nic.in. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "State Election, 2008 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly Of Chhattisgarh". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ "By-election 2019 results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.