Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Dilip Lahariya of Indian National Congress won the Masturi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 86,509 votes (49.20% vote share). The runner-up was Dr. Krishanmurti Bandhi (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 62,363 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Dilip Lahariya | 86509 | 49.20% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Dr. Krishanmurti Bandhi | 62363 | 35.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Eng.T. R .Joshi | 11099 | 6.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ishwar Singh Suryawanshi | 3565 | 2.00% | Communist Party Of India |
| 5 | Rajeshwar Bhargava | 2847 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Anil Kumar Chouhan | 2698 | 1.50% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 7 | Bhushan Prasad Banjare | 1619 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Baran Lal Kariyare | 1599 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramayan Lal Kurrey | 956 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 10 | Kedarnath Ghritlahre | 848 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
| 11 | Eng.Ramfal Mandrey | 619 | 0.40% | Prabuddha Republican Party |
| 12 | Rashmi Kurrey | 582 | 0.30% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 13 | Kalam Prasad Soni | 502 | 0.30% | National People's Party |
The Masturi constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Dilip Lahariya (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 86,509 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.