Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003
Nanki Ram of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rampur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 35,642 votes (34.00% vote share). The runner-up was Pyare Lal (Indian National Congress) with 35,262 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 | Nanki Ram | 35642 | 34.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pyare Lal | 35262 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Durga Prasad Rathiya | 16463 | 15.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Budhwar Singh | 4391 | 4.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Shyamlal Kanwar | 4361 | 4.20% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | D.L. Markam | 3950 | 3.80% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 7 | Hemlata | 1380 | 1.30% | Yuva Gantantra Party |
| 8 | Sonkunwar | 995 | 1.00% | Samajwadi Party |
| 9 | Kalyan Singh Tanwar | 979 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 10 | Mahettar Singh Korram | 728 | 0.70% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Ku. Lata Singh | 575 | 0.60% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
The Rampur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 11 candidates contested for this seat. Nanki Ram (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 35,642 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.