Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Dayaldas Baghel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nawagarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 101,631 votes (50.00% vote share). The runner-up was Guru Rudra Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 86,454 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dayaldas Baghel | 101631 | 50.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Guru Rudra Kumar | 86454 | 42.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Omprakash Batchpayi | 6259 | 3.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Vinayak Panik | 1835 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 5 | Rajesh Ghritlahare | 1640 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Shesh Narayan Kurrey | 1168 | 0.60% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 7 | Bhanu Pratap Chaturvedi | 722 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Deepchand Joshi | 336 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Jitendra Kumar Lahare | 323 | 0.20% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
| 10 | Kashi Ram Bandhe | 286 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Advocate Manishankar Diwakar | 233 | 0.10% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 12 | Ishwar Das | 206 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Bharti Gandharw | 193 | 0.10% | Rashtravadi Bharat Party |
| 14 | Bharat Lal Patle | 189 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
The Nawagarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dayaldas Baghel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 101,631 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.