Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Labh Chand Bafna of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Saja Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 81,707 votes (50.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ravindra Choubey (Indian National Congress) with 72,087 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Labh Chand Bafna | 81707 | 50.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ravindra Choubey | 72087 | 44.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jaiprakash Singh | 2403 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 4 | Ramkumar Sahu | 1814 | 1.10% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 5 | Homlal Marisha | 1324 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kishan Lal Kurre | 889 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ashok Tandulkar | 333 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Rajmahant Satyanarayan Sonwani | 323 | 0.20% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
The Saja constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Labh Chand Bafna (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 81,707 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.