Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Amar Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Bilaspur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 72,255 votes (54.70% vote share). The runner-up was Vani Rao (Indian National Congress) with 56,656 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Amar Agrawal | 72255 | 54.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Vani Rao | 56656 | 42.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | (VAKIL) VIDYA PRAKASH JANGDE | 849 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Sitaram Singh | 671 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Anil Kumar Gaikwad | 288 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Mohan Mishra | 272 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mahesh Kumar Tiwari (MAHRAJ) | 199 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Engineer Indrasen Mogre | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Mohammad Yusuf | 136 | 0.10% | Minorities Democratic Party |
| 10 | Vineet Singh | 116 | 0.10% | Aarakshan Virodhi Party |
| 11 | Brijnandan Lokhande | 113 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 12 | Anand Kumar Tandan | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Mo. Nazarul Haq | 105 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 14 | Salim Khan | 96 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Sadbhawana Samaj Party |
| 15 | Eng. Ramphal Mandre | 53 | 0.00% | Prabuddha Republican Party |
The Bilaspur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Amar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,255 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.