Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Tokhan Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Lormi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 52,302 votes (40.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dharmjeet Singh (Indian National Congress) with 46,061 votes.
A total of 17 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 | Tokhan Sahu | 52302 | 40.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Dharmjeet Singh | 46061 | 35.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Guru Somesh Guru Baldas Guru Gosai | 16639 | 12.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Sanat Kumar Sahu | 3586 | 2.80% | Independent |
| 5 | Santosh Jaiswal | 2371 | 1.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Swarathsingh Dhurve | 1851 | 1.40% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Santram Masram | 1455 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Padarath Lal Sahu | 1059 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramkumar Dhritlahre | 1016 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 10 | Prashant Kumar Sharma | 633 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 11 | Nanku Bhikhari | 617 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 12 | Ashok Patel | 558 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 13 | Baldau Prasad Sahu | 445 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Pichhra Dal |
| 14 | Ghanshyam Dhruv | 412 | 0.30% | National People's Party |
| 15 | Agar Kumar Sahu | 403 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 16 | Narad Prasad Dadsena | 399 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 17 | Lalaram Diwakar | 290 | 0.20% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
The Lormi constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 17 candidates contested for this seat. Tokhan Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,302 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.