Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Gauri Shankar Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kasdol Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 93,629 votes (42.50% vote share). The runner-up was Rajkamal Singhaniya (Indian National Congress) with 70,701 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Gauri Shankar Agrawal | 93629 | 42.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajkamal Singhaniya | 70701 | 32.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Raj Kumar Patre Vakil | 33828 | 15.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Lokhram Vijan | 8157 | 3.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Rupesh Kumar | 3983 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Sarasram Giri | 2256 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Raju Sahu | 1600 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Nammu Narayan Patel | 1186 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 9 | Brij Lal Sahu | 885 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Ajay Kumar Baghmar | 728 | 0.30% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 11 | Ghanshyam Sahu | 580 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Chaitan Kumar Sahu | 560 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Chandrashekhar Mishra | 513 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 14 | Ramesh Kumar Ghritlahare | 410 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 15 | Yuvraj Yadav | 374 | 0.20% | Shiv Sena |
| 16 | Gaurishankar | 366 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 17 | Kamal Vibhar | 324 | 0.20% | Independent |
The Kasdol constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Gauri Shankar Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 93,629 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.