Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Satyanarayan Sharma of Indian National Congress won the Raipur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 70,774 votes (48.60% vote share). The runner-up was Nande Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) with 68,913 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 | Satyanarayan Sharma | 70774 | 48.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Nande Sahu | 68913 | 47.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Mahesh Dewangan | 1205 | 0.80% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | Vinod Kumar Baghel | 1203 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Bharat Bhai Khakhariya | 1010 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 6 | Ravishankar Dahriya | 805 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Gautam Buddh Agrawal | 681 | 0.50% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 8 | Mo. Farhat Bhai | 301 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Geeteshwar Chandrakar | 244 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Rajesh Mukharji | 173 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 11 | Ramdev Sahu | 171 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 12 | Rajendra Sahu | 159 | 0.10% | Loktantra Congress Party |
The Raipur Rural constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Satyanarayan Sharma (Indian National Congress) emerged as the winner securing 70,774 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.