Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Gajendra Yadav of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Durg City Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 97,906 votes (63.90% vote share). The runner-up was Arun Vora (Indian National Congress) with 49,209 votes.
A total of 24 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 | Gajendra Yadav | 97906 | 63.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Arun Vora | 49209 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Indrani Bai Sahu | 666 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 4 | Arun Joshi | 525 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Pankaj Kumar | 508 | 0.30% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
| 6 | Sanjay Dubay (Pappu Mahraj Hindustani) | 472 | 0.30% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 7 | Bunty Choure | 404 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Aatma Ram Sahu | 388 | 0.30% | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (COMMUNIST) |
| 9 | Narayan Prasad Yadav | 252 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Kashiram Kurre | 223 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Manaharan Singh Chedaiha | 221 | 0.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 12 | Dhruv Kumar (Langur Soni) | 219 | 0.10% | Chhattisgarh Mahatari Party |
| 13 | Anoop Kumar Pandey | 173 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Ashok Tamrakar | 163 | 0.10% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 15 | Rakesh Sahu | 158 | 0.10% | Nyaydharmsabha |
| 16 | Azra Khan | 154 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Parasmani Chandel | 126 | 0.10% | Azad Janata Party |
| 18 | Surya Narayan Sahu (Sonwani) | 110 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 19 | Ajay Jhaggar Sahu | 99 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Varsha Ritu Yadav | 94 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Hind Ekta Dal |
| 21 | Sajid Beg (Sultan Mirza) | 83 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 22 | Bharat Bhushan Sinha Urf Bunty Sinha | 56 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 23 | Balkishan Sahu | 52 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 24 | Sunil Banjare | 42 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Durg City constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 24 candidates contested for this seat. Gajendra Yadav (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 97,906 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.