Bastar Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Baghel Lakheshwar
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Baghel Lakheshwar
votes
68,401
Margin
6,434(4.5%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Baghel Lakheshwar✓ WinnerINC68,40147.92%
- 2Maniram KashyapBJP61,96743.41%
- 3NOTA2,7381.92%
- 4Jagmohan BaghelAAPDeposit lost2,5511.79%
- 5Sonsay KashyapJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost1,9331.35%
- 6Ramdhar BaghelBSPDeposit lost1,7511.23%
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- 7Lakheshwar KashyapHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost1,3790.97%
- 8Shivram NagSarv Adi DalDeposit lost1,2500.88%
- 9Phulkunwar BaghelCPIDeposit lost7720.54%
Deposit lost: 6 of 8 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
- 1,67,919
- Votes cast
- 1,42,812
- Turnout
- 85.05%
- Polling stations
- 212
incl. service voters
incl. 851 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women83.8%
72,543 of 86,560 voted on EVMs
Men85.3%
69,416 of 81,357 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates8
- Lost deposit6
- NOTA2,738
- Valid votes1,40,004
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Bastar?
Baghel Lakheshwar (INC) won Bastar in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 68,401 votes.
What was the winning margin in Bastar?
Baghel Lakheshwar defeated Maniram Kashyap (BJP) by 6,434 votes.
What was the turnout in Bastar in 2023?
85.05% — 1,42,812 of 1,67,919 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 83.8%, men's 85.3%.
How many voters does Bastar have?
1,67,919 electors at the 2023 election — 81,357 men, 86,560 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 212 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Bastar?
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.
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