Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Shyam Bihari Jaiswal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Manendragarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 48,503 votes (48.20% vote share). The runner-up was Ramesh Singh Vakil (Indian National Congress) with 36,623 votes.
A total of 9 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 | 48503 | 48.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ramesh Singh Vakil | 36623 | 36.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shekh Ismail | 10411 | 10.30% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 4 | Aditya Raj (DAVID BHAIYA) | 1519 | 1.50% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 5 | Sunita Verma | 595 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ayodhya Prasad Virgath | 564 | 0.60% | Chhattisgarhiya Party |
| 7 | Mahesh Prasad | 536 | 0.50% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 8 | Aruna Panika | 342 | 0.30% | Gana Suraksha Party |
| 9 | Omprakash Ahirvar | 253 | 0.30% | Peoples Party Of India (Democratic) |
The Manendragarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Shyam Bihari Jaiswal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 48,503 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.