Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Moti Lal Devangan of Indian National Congress won the Janjgir-Champa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 54,291 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Prasad Chandel (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 44,080 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 | Moti Lal Devangan | 54291 | 41.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Narayan Prasad Chandel | 44080 | 33.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Amar Singh Rathore | 27487 | 21.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Shiv Narayan Karsh Advocate | 1255 | 1.00% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 5 | Punyatma Kashyap | 1144 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Udal Kiran | 1052 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Mayaram Nat | 748 | 0.60% | Asankhya Samaj Party |
| 8 | Yogesh Sharma | 589 | 0.50% | National People's Party |
The Janjgir-Champa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Moti Lal Devangan (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 54,291 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.