Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Awadhesh Singh Chandel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bemetara Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 74,162 votes (48.00% vote share). The runner-up was Tamradhwaj Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 59,048 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 | Awadhesh Singh Chandel | 74162 | 48.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tamradhwaj Sahu | 59048 | 38.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shiv Kumar Sahu | 5731 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Jeevan Sahu | 3823 | 2.50% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 5 | Laxmi Narayan Sahu | 2930 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Sanjay Mishra | 2421 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Bahal Singh Verma | 1549 | 1.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Chandra Kumar Sonwani | 1254 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohit Kumar Panday | 862 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 10 | Jirendra Nishad | 632 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Santosh Kumar Patil | 538 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Vishnu Koshle | 362 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 13 | Guru Dada Lokesh Mahraj | 294 | 0.20% | Azad Janata Party |
| 14 | Rohit Sinha | 243 | 0.20% | National People's Party |
| 15 | Prabha Devi Patel | 238 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 16 | Dukhit Ram | 224 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Manoj Dubey | 207 | 0.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
The Bemetara constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Awadhesh Singh Chandel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 74,162 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.