Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Motilal Sahu of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Raipur Rural Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 113,032 votes (55.00% vote share). The runner-up was Pankaj Sharma (Indian National Congress) with 77,282 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Motilal Sahu | 113032 | 55.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pankaj Sharma | 77282 | 37.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dhirendra Sahu | 5485 | 2.70% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
| 4 | Manoj Kumar Banjare | 1936 | 0.90% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 5 | Bhupendra Dhritlahare | 1644 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Tarun Baidya | 1364 | 0.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 7 | Rahul Khelwar | 675 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Bharti Bhanu Pratap Tande | 671 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Shivjeet Singh (RAJ SINGH) | 557 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 10 | Dev Kumar Dahariya | 449 | 0.20% | Chhattisgarh Mahatari Party |
| 11 | Hemlal Sahu | 394 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Mevalal Sahu | 342 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Rakesh Rajgadiya | 223 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Sudhanshu Bhushan | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 15 | Bimla Thakur | 179 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Brijesh Chaurasiya | 165 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 17 | Sandeep Tiwari Raj | 155 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Sarvjan Hitay Samaj Party |
| 18 | Nemchand Mairisha | 130 | 0.10% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
The Raipur Rural constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Motilal Sahu (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 113,032 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.