Khairagarh Assembly Election Result 2003

Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Devwarth Singh of Indian National Congress won the Khairagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 46,339 votes (41.60% vote share). The runner-up was Siddharth Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 28,432 votes.

A total of 7 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Chhattisgarh
  • Constituency: Khairagarh
  • Constituency Number: 73
  • District: Rajnandgaon
  • Total Contestants: 7
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Devwarth Singh 46339 41.60% Indian National Congress
2 Siddharth Singh 28432 25.50% Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Kamleshwar Lodhi 21305 19.10% Independent
4 Santram Gond (Chhedaiya) 5592 5.00% Gondvana Gantantra Party
5 Khemraj Lodhi 4467 4.00% Independent
6 Lal Shriraj Singh 3961 3.60% Nationalist Congress Party
7 Subhas Chand Kochar 1371 1.20% Samajwadi Party

About Khairagarh Assembly Constituency

The Khairagarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Devwarth Singh (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 46,339 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

7 candidates contested from Khairagarh assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Khairagarh is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Chhattisgarh.

Devwarth Singh (Indian National Congress) won the Khairagarh assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.