Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Ajay Chandrakar "dala" of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Kurud Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 56,247 votes (46.30% vote share). The runner-up was Bhuleshwari Alias Deepa Sahu (Indian National Congress) with 53,538 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.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ajay Chandrakar "dala" | 56247 | 46.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhuleshwari Alias Deepa Sahu | 53538 | 44.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rajendra Kumar | 3996 | 3.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajgopal | 2919 | 2.40% | Independent |
| 5 | Mahant Nandlal Sahu | 2400 | 2.00% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Dr Awadh Ram Sahu | 1609 | 1.30% | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha |
| 7 | Jagannath Singh Dhruw | 875 | 0.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
The Kurud constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 7 candidates contested for this seat. Ajay Chandrakar "dala" (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 56,247 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.