Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Bhaiya Lal Rajwade of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Baikunthpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 66,866 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Tank Ram Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 108,381 votes.
A total of 19 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 | Bhaiya Lal Rajwade | 66866 | 48.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Tank Ram Verma | 108381 | 49.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shailesh Nitin Trivedi | 93635 | 42.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Ambica Singhdeo | 41453 | 29.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajkumar Patre (Vakil) | 9719 | 4.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 3 | Engineer Sanjay Singh Kamro | 23288 | 16.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Dr. Akash Kumar | 1872 | 1.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Santosh Yadu | 1724 | 0.80% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Mejor Prasad Yadav | 1426 | 1.00% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 5 | Yogesh Kumar Sahu | 908 | 0.40% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 6 | Indrajit Sahu | 762 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Somar Sai Lohar | 746 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Brij Mohan Sahu | 649 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Nilamsanjay Bharatdwaj | 455 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Durgesh Sahu | 472 | 0.30% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 8 | Narottam Das Banjare | 416 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Durgeshwari Devi Dhritlahare | 398 | 0.20% | Gana Suraksha Party |
| 10 | Gaukaran Nishad (Advocate) | 366 | 0.20% | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha |
| 11 | Dasrath Jaiswal | 270 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
The Baikunthpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 19 candidates contested for this seat. Bhaiya Lal Rajwade (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 66,866 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.