Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Dhanendra Sahu of Indian National Congress won the Abhanpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 67,926 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Chandrashekhar Sahu “champu†(Bharatiya Janata Party) with 59,572 votes.
A total of 11 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhanendra Sahu | 67926 | 48.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Chandrashekhar Sahu “champu†| 59572 | 42.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Radhakrishna Tandon | 8134 | 5.80% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | Hemant Kumar Tandon | 2497 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Yaujy Singh Sonwani | 1186 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rakesh Sahu Late Santosh Sahu | 534 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Rakesh Sahu Byas Narayan Sahu | 500 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Sarju Ram Sahu | 358 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 9 | Chandrakant Sahu | 272 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Kheman Wani | 250 | 0.20% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 11 | Bodhan Lal Farikar | 202 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
The Abhanpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Dhanendra Sahu (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 67,926 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.