Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Byas Kashyap S/o Shaniram Kashyap of Indian National Congress won the Janjgir-Champa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 72,900 votes (45.60% vote share). The runner-up was Narayan Chandel (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 65,929 votes.
A total of 20 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 | Byas Kashyap S/o Shaniram Kashyap | 72900 | 45.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Narayan Chandel | 65929 | 41.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Radheshyam Surywanshi | 11668 | 7.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Parmeshwar Prasad Sandey | 1884 | 1.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 5 | Ravindra Dwivedi (GUDDU MAHRAJ) | 1522 | 1.00% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 6 | Bhola Ram Manhar | 1051 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Basant Kumar Sahoo | 722 | 0.50% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Byas Kashyap S/o Rungu Kashyap | 656 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Rameshwar Suryavanshi | 511 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Surend Yadaw | 398 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Beena Sahu | 296 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Byas Narayan Kashyap S/o Ram Prasad Kashyap | 276 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Vikas Tiwari | 242 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramkumar Sahu | 161 | 0.10% | Baliraja Party |
| 15 | Balram Suryavanshi | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Hemant Tandan | 148 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 17 | Savitri Yadaw | 145 | 0.10% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
| 18 | Jyoti Singh | 141 | 0.10% | National Youth Party |
| 19 | Top Kumar Banjare | 134 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 20 | Nilam Sonar | 132 | 0.10% | Prabuddha Republican Party |
The Janjgir-Champa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 20 candidates contested for this seat. Byas Kashyap S/o Shaniram Kashyap (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 72,900 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.