Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Vinayak Goyal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Chitrakot Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 63,954 votes (43.70% vote share). The runner-up was Deepak Kumar Baij (Indian National Congress) with 55,584 votes.
A total of 7 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 | Vinayak Goyal | 63954 | 43.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Deepak Kumar Baij | 55584 | 38.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramu Ram Mourya | 5051 | 3.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Bomdha Mandavi | 4644 | 3.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Bharat Kashyap | 4184 | 2.90% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 6 | Sannu Poyam | 3493 | 2.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Ramlal Podiyam | 2028 | 1.40% | Sarv Adi Dal |
The Chitrakot constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Vinayak Goyal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 63,954 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.