Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Vijay Agrawal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raigarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 52,310 votes (46.60% vote share). The runner-up was Krishna Kumar (Indian National Congress) with 43,871 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 | Vijay Agrawal | 52310 | 46.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Krishna Kumar | 43871 | 39.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Rai | 6522 | 5.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Pt. Keshava Prasad Mishra | 3617 | 3.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vijay Bhaiya | 1799 | 1.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Ram Kumar | 1589 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Razzaq Sabari | 955 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 8 | Jevan Lal | 482 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Natwar Lal Dewangan | 435 | 0.40% | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party |
| 10 | Jagan Prasad | 430 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Kamrish Singh | 358 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Raigarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Agrawal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 52,310 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.