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Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023

Bastar Vidhan Sabha election result 2023

Baghel Lakheshwar (INC) won by 6,434 votes.

All candidates and votes

Winner

Baghel Lakheshwar

INCComfortable win

votes

68,401

Margin

6,434(4.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Baghel Lakheshwar · INCManiram Kashyap · BJP
68,40161,967
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Baghel Lakheshwar✓ WinnerINC68,40147.92%
  2. 2Maniram KashyapBJP61,96743.41%
  3. 3NOTA2,7381.92%
  4. 4Jagmohan BaghelAAPDeposit lost2,5511.79%
  5. 5Sonsay KashyapJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost1,9331.35%
  6. 6Ramdhar BaghelBSPDeposit lost1,7511.23%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Lakheshwar KashyapHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost1,3790.97%
  2. 8Shivram NagSarv Adi DalDeposit lost1,2500.88%
  3. 9Phulkunwar BaghelCPIDeposit lost7720.54%
Total votes1,42,742

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

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,42,812

incl. 851 postal

Turnout
85.05%
Polling stations
212

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 won Bastar in 2023?

Baghel Lakheshwar (INC) won with 68,401 votes, defeating Maniram Kashyap (BJP) by 6,434 votes.

How many votes were cast in Bastar in 2023?

Candidates (incl. NOTA) received 1,42,742 votes in total.

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.

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