Raipur City West Assembly constituency
| Raipur Nagar Paschim | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 49 for the Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Central India |
| State | Chhattisgarh |
| District | Raipur |
| LS constituency | Raipur |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 291,591[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 6th Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
| Preceded by | Vikas Upadhyay |
Raipur West also known as Raipur Nagar Paschim Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 90 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Chhattisgarh state in central India.[2][3] The seat was formed after the demolition of Raipur Town Vidhan Sabha Constituency in 2008. It is a segment of Raipur (Lok Sabha constituency). It is part of Raipur district.
Members of Vidhan Sabha
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 2008: Constituency does not exist | |||
| 2008 | Rajesh Munat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2018 | Vikas Upadhyay | Indian National Congress | |
| 2023 | Rajesh Munat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
[edit]2023
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Rajesh Munat | 98,938 | 60.35 | +17.62 | |
| INC | Vikas Upadhyay | 57,709 | 35.20 | −15.66 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 761 | 0.46 | −0.06 | |
| Majority | 44,343 | 25.15 | +17.02 | ||
| Turnout | 163,943 | 56.22 | −4.23 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Vikas Upadhyay | 76,359 | 50.86 | ||
| BJP | Rajesh Munat | 64,147 | 42.73 | ||
| BSP | Bhojraj Gaurkhede | 2,271 | 1.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 779 | 0.52 | ||
| Majority | 12,212 | 8.13 | |||
| Turnout | 150,122 | 60.45 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2013 Election
[edit]- Rajesh Munat (BJP) : 64,611 votes [5]
- Vikas Upadhyay (INC) : 58,451
2003 Election
[edit]- Brijmohan Agrawal (BJP) : 70,164 votes
- Gajraj Pagariya (INC) : 44190
1977 Election
[edit]- Rajani D. P. Upasane (JNP) : 17,925 votes [6]
- Sharda Charah Raghubar Prasad (INC) : 13065
1972 Election
[edit]- Sudhir mukherji (IND) : 30,347 votes
- Mansukh Lal S Chandeel (Jana Sangh) : 16882
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.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh 2013". myneta.info. National Election Watch. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "List of Assembly Constituencies". CEO CG. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
- ^ "Statistical data of General Election to Chhatisgarh Assembly - 2018". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election 2013 - results, polling stats, winners and more". Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1977". Retrieved 31 May 2021.