Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Shyam Bihari Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Manendragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 32,613 votes (37.00% vote share). The runner-up was Gulab Singh (Indian National Congress) with 28,435 votes.
A total of 11 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 | Shyam Bihari Jaiswal | 32613 | 37.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Gulab Singh | 28435 | 32.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramanuj (RAMUCHACHA) | 12411 | 14.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Pavan Kumar Neti | 9747 | 11.00% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Dr. L. P. Mourya | 1036 | 1.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Sunil Dubey | 902 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 7 | Sonu Singh Orauv(CHHAKKA) | 766 | 0.90% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Prem Shankar Soni | 693 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Krishna Singh Baba | 662 | 0.80% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 10 | Madhaw Prasad Sharma | 528 | 0.60% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 11 | Dhajaram | 478 | 0.50% | Independent |
The Manendragarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Bihari Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,613 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.