Chhattisgarh · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2013
Vidyaratan Bhasin of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vaishali Nagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Chhattisgarh in the 2013 state assembly election, securing 72,594 votes (52.90% vote share). The runner-up was Bhajan Singh Nirankari (Indian National Congress) with 48,146 votes.
A total of 18 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 | Vidyaratan Bhasin | 72594 | 52.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhajan Singh Nirankari | 48146 | 35.10% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Akhtar Janisar | 8700 | 6.30% | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch |
| 4 | Inder Lal Lahare | 1876 | 1.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Pooja Mousi | 1025 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 6 | Nazrul Islam Khan | 845 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Markande Sunil Kumar | 838 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 8 | Dharmender Yadav | 549 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Ramnarayan Yadav | 515 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 10 | Ali Hussain Siddiqui | 422 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 11 | Gajanand Jangade | 301 | 0.20% | Communist Party Of India (MARXIST-LENINIST) (LIBERATION) |
| 12 | Krishna Singh | 253 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 13 | Harish Kumar Dubay | 252 | 0.20% | Republican Party Of India (A) |
| 14 | Ram Kumar Sahu | 247 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Surendra Kapoor Kake Bhaiya | 196 | 0.10% | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha |
| 16 | Dhirendra Pratap Singh | 185 | 0.10% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 17 | Nilam Robbins | 168 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 18 | Meena Tumane | 127 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party |
The Vaishali Nagar constituency is part of the Chhattisgarh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2013 Assembly election, 18 candidates contested for this seat. Vidyaratan Bhasin (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,594 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.