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Abhanpur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Abhanpur? — Indra Kumar Sahu (BJP), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 15,553 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Indra Kumar Sahu

BJP
Margin: 15,553Comfortable win

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Indra Kumar Sahu

BJPComfortable win

votes

93,295

Margin

15,553(8.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Indra Kumar Sahu · BJPDhanendra Sahu · INC
93,29577,742
Candidate (14)votes
  1. 1Indra Kumar Sahu✓ WinnerBJP93,29552%
  2. 2Dhanendra SahuINC77,74243.33%
  3. 3Makhan Lal TamrakarJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost2,3791.33%
  4. 4NOTA2,0871.16%
  5. 5Mamta SahuBSPDeposit lost1,0450.58%
  6. 6Hemchand GilhreINDDeposit lost8760.49%
See all candidates (+8)
  1. 7Yash Kumar SahuJohar Chhattisgarh PartyDeposit lost4870.27%
  2. 8Kamlesh SahuBhartiya Shakti Chetna PartyDeposit lost4270.24%
  3. 9Shakuntala MandleINDDeposit lost3820.21%
  4. 10BhuneshwarINDDeposit lost2180.12%
  5. 11BreejmohanINDDeposit lost1610.09%
  6. 12Parmeshwar MarkandeChhattisgarh Mahatari PartyDeposit lost1420.08%
  7. 13Bhodhan Lal FarikarShakti Sena (bharat Desh)Deposit lost1080.06%
  8. 14Pramod Kumar GaikwadINDDeposit lost780.04%
Total votes1,79,427

Deposit lost: 11 of 13 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2023

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,14,002

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,79,601

incl. 1,097 postal

Turnout
83.92%
Polling stations
240

Turnout of men and women

Women82.3%

88,552 of 1,07,622 voted on EVMs

Men84.6%

89,952 of 1,06,380 voted on EVMs

  • Candidates13 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit11
  • NOTA2,087
  • Valid votes1,77,340

Women candidates: Mamta Sahu, Shakuntala Mandle

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Abhanpur?

Indra Kumar Sahu (BJP) won Abhanpur in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 93,295 votes.

What was the winning margin in Abhanpur?

Indra Kumar Sahu defeated Dhanendra Sahu (INC) by 15,553 votes.

What was the turnout in Abhanpur in 2023?

83.92% — 1,79,601 of 2,14,002 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.3%, men's 84.6%.

How many voters does Abhanpur have?

2,14,002 electors at the 2023 election — 1,06,380 men, 1,07,622 women (service voters included), and 240 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Abhanpur?

The last general election was completed in December 2023. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2028; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer