Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Preetam Singh Diwan of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Khallari Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 33,701 votes (34.40% vote share). The runner-up was Bhekhram Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 28,076 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Preetam Singh Diwan | 33701 | 34.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhekhram Sahu | 28076 | 28.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Paresh Bagbahra | 21201 | 21.60% | Independent |
| 4 | Rekharam Bagh (Bakamawale) | 3905 | 4.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ramesh Singh Thakur | 2581 | 2.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bhekhram Sahu | 1875 | 1.90% | Independent |
| 7 | Santram | 1576 | 1.60% | Communist Party Of India |
| 8 | Champa Lal Patel | 1128 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Pritam Singh | 969 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 10 | Induria Laxminarayan | 713 | 0.70% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 11 | Rajendra Chandrakar | 696 | 0.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 12 | Dr. Chandrakant Sharma | 597 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 13 | Ramgulam Singh Thakur | 560 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 14 | Khemraj Dhritlahre | 467 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Khallari constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Preetam Singh Diwan (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 33,701 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.