Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Rajmahnt Sanwla Ram Dahre of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ahiwara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 75,337 votes (54.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ashok Dongre (Indian National Congress) with 43,661 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Rajmahnt Sanwla Ram Dahre | 75337 | 54.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashok Dongre | 43661 | 31.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vimal Kumar Bande | 11085 | 8.00% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | Virendra Kurre | 1432 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Shakuntala Shobharam Banjare | 1277 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Adhivakta Pravin Kumar Kurrey | 1272 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Shailendra Banjare (SHAKTI PUTRA) | 1268 | 0.90% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 8 | Adhivakta Tamaskar Tandon | 1075 | 0.80% | National People's Party |
| 9 | Dr. Ashok Deshlahra | 895 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Manoj Bharti | 612 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Ahiwara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rajmahnt Sanwla Ram Dahre (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 75,337 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.