Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Santosh Upadhyay of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajim Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 69,625 votes (46.70% vote share). The runner-up was Amitesh Shukla (Indian National Congress) with 67,184 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 | Santosh Upadhyay | 69625 | 46.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Amitesh Shukla | 67184 | 45.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Dr. Shweta Sharma | 6139 | 4.10% | Independent |
| 4 | Laxmi Upadhyay | 1610 | 1.10% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 5 | Comrade Tejram Vidrohi | 1026 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India (Marxist-Leninist) Red Star |
| 6 | Rajesh Sinha | 760 | 0.50% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Mukesh Pande | 714 | 0.50% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 8 | Chandrahas Sinha | 638 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Bhuneshwar Yadav | 575 | 0.40% | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party |
| 10 | Praveen Dewangan | 550 | 0.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 11 | Devnath Sahu | 382 | 0.30% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
The Rajim constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Santosh Upadhyay (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 69,625 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.