Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2023
Dharmjeet Singh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Sihawa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2023 state assembly election, securing 90,978 votes (50.60% vote share). The runner-up was Ambika Markam (Indian National Congress) with 84,891 votes.
A total of 21 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 | Dharmjeet Singh | 90978 | 50.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1 | Ambika Markam | 84891 | 49.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Rashmi Ashish Singh | 76086 | 42.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Shrawan Markam | 71725 | 42.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 3 | Jeewrakhan Marai | 4492 | 2.60% | Hamar Raj Party |
| 3 | Sanjeev Khandey | 3502 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Mohan Mishra (SAKRI WALE) | 1938 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr. Manmohan Singh Bisen | 1821 | 1.10% | Independent |
| 5 | Domar Singh Netam (EX- ARMY MAN) | 1623 | 1.00% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 5 | Dinesh Kumar Kaushik | 1501 | 0.80% | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) |
| 6 | Devchandra Uike | 1579 | 0.90% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 6 | Santosh Kaushal | 1148 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Ramlal Mandavi | 740 | 0.40% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 7 | Rameshwar Sahu | 756 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mo. Irfan Khan | 729 | 0.40% | National Youth Party |
| 9 | Suresh Diwakar- Guruji | 652 | 0.40% | Ambedkarite Party Of India |
| 10 | Dinesh Kumar Sahu | 389 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Geeta Ram Sahu | 237 | 0.10% | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party |
| 12 | Rambanvash Jagat | 200 | 0.10% | Hamar Raj Party |
| 13 | Dinesh Pratap Singh Khusaro Nikhil | 191 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 14 | Jaychand Kashyap | 183 | 0.10% | Johar Chhattisgarh Party |
The Sihawa constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2023 Assembly election, 21 candidates contested for this seat. Dharmjeet Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 90,978 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.