Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Badridhar Diwan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Beltara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 50,890 votes (40.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bhuwaneshwar Yadav (Indian National Congress) with 45,162 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Badridhar Diwan | 50890 | 40.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhuwaneshwar Yadav | 45162 | 36.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dev Kumar Kaneri | 11194 | 9.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Trilok Chand Shrivas | 8359 | 6.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Rewashankar Sahu | 1622 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Mani Das Manikpuri | 1423 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Bhawar Singh | 1101 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Santosh Kumar Sahu (DOCTOR GURUJI) | 799 | 0.60% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 9 | Dujram Thosariya | 708 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Santosh Singh Thakur | 663 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Sanjay Singh Chauhan | 650 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Kranti Kumar Mathur | 360 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Gaukaran Ratre | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Lillu Singh Thakur | 335 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 15 | Ashok Shande | 293 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 16 | Baranlal Kariyare | 280 | 0.20% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Ashok Kumar Dhivar | 265 | 0.20% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
The Beltara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Badridhar Diwan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 50,890 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.