Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Premchand Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katghora Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 73,680 votes (45.20% vote share). The runner-up was Purushottam Kanwar (Indian National Congress) with 56,780 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Premchand Patel | 73680 | 45.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Purushottam Kanwar | 56780 | 34.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhuneshwar Singh Shrotey | 9547 | 5.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Engineer Satyajeet Kurrey | 4900 | 3.00% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Surendra Rathore (SONU BHAIYA) | 4507 | 2.80% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
| 6 | Chandrakant Dixena | 3149 | 1.90% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Sapuran Kuldeep | 1327 | 0.80% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 9 | Dilip Kanwar (D. K. SARJAL) | 1157 | 0.70% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Ravindra Mahant | 1151 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 11 | Ajay Singh | 1132 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Sudama Ram | 769 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 13 | Milan Das Diwan | 598 | 0.40% | Gana Suraksha Party |
| 14 | Kalyan Singh Tanwar | 338 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarhiya Party |
The Katghora constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Premchand Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,680 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.