Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Dr. Sanam Jangre of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilaigarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 71,364 votes (40.30% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahariya (Indian National Congress) with 58,669 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Dr. Sanam Jangre | 71364 | 40.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dr. Shiv Kumar Dahariya | 58669 | 33.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shyam Tandan | 36765 | 20.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shiv Charan Chelak | 2310 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Ishwar Khatkar | 1820 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Rameshwar Khatkar | 1504 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Kailashchandra Devdas(GADA) | 1421 | 0.80% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 8 | Nohar Singh Sonwani | 1107 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | M. Bhagwat | 1100 | 0.60% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 10 | Manoj Kumar Ghritlahare | 828 | 0.50% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
The Bilaigarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Sanam Jangre (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 71,364 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.