Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Ganesh Shankar Bajpai of Indian National Congress won the Baloda Bazar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 23,642 votes (20.50% vote share). The runner-up was Vipin Bihari Verma (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 23,333 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Ganesh Shankar Bajpai | 23642 | 20.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Vipin Bihari Verma | 23333 | 20.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Parmeshwaryadu | 22818 | 19.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Purushottam Sahu | 21086 | 18.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Rajkumar Patre | 20222 | 17.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Engg. Valmiki Dhruv | 1581 | 1.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Niranjan Lal Yadav | 1378 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Smt Dharmotin Jagatpal Sahu | 1206 | 1.10% | Apna Dal |
The Baloda Bazar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Ganesh Shankar Bajpai (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 23,642 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.