Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Roshan Lal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raigarh Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 91,045 votes (53.10% vote share). The runner-up was Shakrajit Naik (Indian National Congress) with 70,453 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Roshan Lal | 91045 | 53.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shakrajit Naik | 70453 | 41.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Ramesh Routroy | 3270 | 1.90% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Rajesh Kumar Tripathi | 1171 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 5 | Rambha Patel | 1010 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 6 | Tejram Malakar Adv | 973 | 0.60% | Samajwadi Party |
| 7 | Tularam Saha | 904 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Ritesh Vaidya | 635 | 0.40% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Jaikishor Pradhan | 525 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Tejram Sidar | 484 | 0.30% | National People's Party |
| 11 | Kaushal Kumar Agrawal | 468 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Narayandas Inklab Gandhi | 431 | 0.30% | Independent |
The Raigarh constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Roshan Lal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 91,045 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.