Sihawa Assembly Election Result 2003

Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Pinky Dhruw of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sihawa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 47,624 votes (45.10% vote share). The runner-up was Madhav Singh Dhruw (Indian National Congress) with 31,559 votes.

A total of 6 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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Chhattisgarh
  • Constituency: Sihawa
  • Constituency Number: 56
  • District: Dhamtari
  • Total Contestants: 6
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Pinky Dhruw 47624 45.10% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Madhav Singh Dhruw 31559 29.90% Indian National Congress
3 Kundan Singh Sakshi 19136 18.10% Independent
4 Bhaiyyalal Dhruw 3948 3.70% Nationalist Congress Party
5 Bansi Srimali 2213 2.10% Loktantrik Samajwadi Party
6 Rajendra Kumar Dhruw 1091 1.00% Samajwadi Party

About Sihawa Assembly Constituency

The Sihawa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Pinky Dhruw (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 47,624 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

6 candidates contested from Sihawa assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Sihawa is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Chhattisgarh.

Pinky Dhruw (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Sihawa assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.