Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Ashok Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kawardha Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 93,645 votes (44.50% vote share). The runner-up was Akbar Bhai (Indian National Congress) with 91,087 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Ashok Sahu | 93645 | 44.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Akbar Bhai | 91087 | 43.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kartik Ram Marar | 6859 | 3.30% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | Malesh Kumar Markam | 5151 | 2.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Mohit Sahu | 3829 | 1.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Kanhaiya Lal Patel | 3157 | 1.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Anil Satnami | 2858 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Jitendra Kumar Purainak | 1610 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Himanshu Thakur | 1098 | 0.50% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
| 10 | Niranjan Khare | 704 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Dalit Congress |
| 11 | Krishna Kumar Dahire | 554 | 0.30% | National People's Party |
The Kawardha constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Ashok Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 93,645 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.