Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Dr. Raman of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajnandgaon Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 86,797 votes (59.30% vote share). The runner-up was Alka Uday Mudliyar (Indian National Congress) with 50,931 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Dr. Raman | 86797 | 59.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Alka Uday Mudliyar | 50931 | 34.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Vijay Pandey | 2044 | 1.40% | Independent |
| 4 | D.S. Sinha | 1807 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Arvind Nandeshwar | 1222 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Rajesh Gupta (CHAMPU) | 1204 | 0.80% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 7 | Bhai Keval Rajak | 749 | 0.50% | Shakti Sena (Bharat Desh) |
| 8 | Guru Dada Lokesh | 554 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Madhukar Banjare | 258 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Brij Bihari Agrawal | 245 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Yusuf Bhai | 218 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 12 | Tomesh Kumar Rahangdale | 164 | 0.10% | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party |
| 13 | Haji Daur Khan | 157 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Harilal Patel | 110 | 0.10% | Sunder Samaj Party |
The Rajnandgaon constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Dr. Raman (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 86,797 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.