Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Prem Prakash Pandey of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bhilai Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 55,654 votes (54.10% vote share). The runner-up was Badruddin Qureshi (Indian National Congress) with 38,548 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Prem Prakash Pandey | 55654 | 54.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Badruddin Qureshi | 38548 | 37.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sushil Pandey | 2229 | 2.20% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | S. R. Nayadu | 1580 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | P. Venkat Raghuram | 1381 | 1.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST) |
| 6 | Manish Kumar Lahare | 549 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Pawan Kumar Agrawal | 534 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Bharat Lal Banjare | 423 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Shanno | 403 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajendra Parganiha | 280 | 0.30% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 11 | Vijendra Kumar Sahu | 248 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | K. N. Premnath | 221 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party |
| 13 | Jubaid Sir | 187 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Sheikh Altaf Hussain "saleem" | 170 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Govind Bisai | 158 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Mo. Imran Khan | 145 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Ajeet Paul | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 18 | Hardev Singh Mehra | 89 | 0.10% | Hindustan Janata Party |
The Bhilai Nagar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Prem Prakash Pandey (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 55,654 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.