Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Raju Singh Kshatri of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Takhatpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 44,735 votes (31.80% vote share). The runner-up was Ashish Singh Thakur (Indian National Congress) with 44,127 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Raju Singh Kshatri | 44735 | 31.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Ashish Singh Thakur | 44127 | 31.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Santosh Kaushik (GURUJI) | 29097 | 20.70% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Jagjit Singh Makkad | 9714 | 6.90% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Shushant Kumar Patre | 2785 | 2.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Shiva Mali | 2110 | 1.50% | Independent |
| 7 | Sharad Kumar Kalar | 1360 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 8 | Niyanta Kurre | 1190 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 9 | Raja Ram Sahu | 1190 | 0.80% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 10 | Chandrabhan Singh Jagat | 1071 | 0.80% | Gondvana Gantantra Party |
| 11 | Milan Soni | 934 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 12 | Dashrath Suryawanshi | 710 | 0.50% | Samajwadi Party |
| 13 | Yogesh Kumar Lonia | 672 | 0.50% | National People's Party |
| 14 | Komal Prasad Kurrey | 544 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Bahujan Party |
| 15 | Krishna Kumar Tandan | 336 | 0.20% | Rashtriya Gondvana Party |
| 16 | Bisahu Lal Kurrey | 317 | 0.20% | Bahujan Samaj Mukti Morcha |
The Takhatpur constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Raju Singh Kshatri (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 44,735 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.