Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Lalit Chandrakar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Durg-Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 87,175 votes (52.50% vote share). The runner-up was Tamradhwaj Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 70,533 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 | Lalit Chandrakar | 87175 | 52.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Tamradhwaj Sahu | 70533 | 42.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Sanjeet Vishwakarma | 1520 | 0.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Ishwar Kumar Nishad(ADVOCATE) | 1490 | 0.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bimala Thakur | 994 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Narad Ram Sahu | 762 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Kameshwar Sahu | 760 | 0.50% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
| 8 | Dhalesh Sahu(RAJU) | 411 | 0.30% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 9 | Manoj Kumar Gaykwad | 299 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Dwarika Barle | 266 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Radheshyam Shori | 181 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 12 | Jugal Prasad Joshi | 176 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jansabha Party |
| 13 | Girendra Kumar Khande | 139 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Kamlesh Yadav | 133 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Hind Ekta Dal |
The Durg-Rural constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Lalit Chandrakar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 87,175 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.