Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Inder Chopra of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dhamtari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 70,494 votes (51.00% vote share). The runner-up was Gurumukh Singh Hora (Indian National Congress) with 56,914 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Inder Chopra | 70494 | 51.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gurumukh Singh Hora | 56914 | 41.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Gopal Prasad | 5270 | 3.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Satyawan Yadav (Babloo) | 2913 | 2.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Yatish | 1377 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Shivcharan Netam | 425 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Madan Yadav | 409 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Devraj Sahu (Sonwani) Man Singh Sahu | 304 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Dhamtari constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Inder Chopra (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 70,494 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.