Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Deoji Bhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Dharsiwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 57,637 votes (46.90% vote share). The runner-up was Smt. Chhaya Verma (Indian National Congress) with 41,520 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Deoji Bhai | 57637 | 46.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Smt. Chhaya Verma | 41520 | 33.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Mahant Rameshwar Giri | 10214 | 8.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Bhukau Ram Nishad | 4147 | 3.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Ashwant Das Sahu | 2916 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 6 | Baldau Prasad | 1936 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Puran | 1071 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Shiraj Anwar (Boby Sir) | 896 | 0.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Keshav Ram Nishad | 586 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 10 | Nishadraj Umashankar Vinayak | 469 | 0.40% | Jai Prakash Janata Dal |
| 11 | Narad Prasad Nishad | 447 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 12 | Chandrakiran Verma | 400 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Raghunandan Banjare | 354 | 0.30% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Gajendra Naik | 292 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Dharsiwa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Deoji Bhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 57,637 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.