Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Jai Singh Agrawal (JAI SINGH BHAIYYA) of Indian National Congress won the Korba Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 72,386 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Jogesh Lamba (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 57,937 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Jai Singh Agrawal (JAI SINGH BHAIYYA) | 72386 | 50.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Jogesh Lamba | 57937 | 40.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Arvind Kumar Sharma | 3846 | 2.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Bijay Kumar Sahu | 1894 | 1.30% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 5 | K. N. Singh | 1731 | 1.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Shatrudhan Sahu Kaka | 1362 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Rajesh Kumar Pandey Alias Lallu Pandey | 1066 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 8 | Lalit Kumar Chandra | 949 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 9 | Ashok Mahraj | 501 | 0.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 10 | Ramkumar Chaturvedi | 431 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Madhur Roberts | 256 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Pawan Das Mahant | 236 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Pradeep Kathley (BABLU BHANCHA) | 177 | 0.10% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 14 | Suni Ram Yadav | 175 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party |
| 15 | Chandra Kumar Sharma (PAMMAL) | 166 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
The Korba constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Jai Singh Agrawal (JAI SINGH BHAIYYA) (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 72,386 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.