Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Santosh Bafna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Jagdalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 64,803 votes (51.20% vote share). The runner-up was Shamu Kashyap (Indian National Congress) with 48,145 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 | Santosh Bafna | 64803 | 51.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shamu Kashyap | 48145 | 38.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Naseem Quraishi | 2666 | 2.10% | Communist Party Of India |
| 4 | Naresh Chanddra Yadav Alias Bhim | 1667 | 1.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Shankar Baghel | 1524 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Shamu Kashyap | 1361 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Shyam Ghosh | 1277 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Devnath Kashyap | 1229 | 1.00% | Bharatiya Dalit Congress |
| 9 | Raja Ram Todem | 835 | 0.70% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 10 | Shambhu Prasad Soni | 655 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 11 | Ravishankar Shukla | 654 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 12 | Shamu | 643 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Vijay Shrivastava | 628 | 0.50% | National People's Party |
| 14 | Radhekishan Sahu | 392 | 0.30% | Loktantra Congress Party |
The Jagdalpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Santosh Bafna (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 64,803 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.