Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Sushant Shukla of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Beltara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 79,528 votes (48.30% vote share). The runner-up was Vijay Kesharwani (Indian National Congress) with 62,565 votes.
A total of 22 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 | Sushant Shukla | 79528 | 48.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vijay Kesharwani | 62565 | 38.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Engg. Ramkumar Suryawanshi | 15118 | 9.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Madhoram Kewat | 1094 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Rakesh Yadav | 957 | 0.60% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 6 | Vishambhar Gulhare Advocate | 727 | 0.40% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 7 | Gautam Prasad Sahu | 663 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Naveen Kumar Sahu | 633 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Anand Ram Sahu | 422 | 0.30% | Hamar Raj Party |
| 10 | Lakshman Pathak | 416 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Ashwani Kumar Dubey | 371 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhanendra Chandravanshi | 296 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Khorbahra Ram Sahu | 208 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Harish Kumar Kurre | 196 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 15 | Arun Tiwari | 145 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Paras Ram Yadav | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Heera Lal Sahu | 122 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 18 | Rajkumar Satnami | 116 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
| 19 | Prahlad Kumar Yadav | 112 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Mukesh Kumar Chandrakar | 109 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 21 | Vikas Kumar Dhiwar | 103 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Hari Shankar Kushwaha | 100 | 0.10% | National Youth Party |
The Beltara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 22 candidates contested for this seat. Sushant Shukla (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,528 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.