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Bijapur Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Bijapur? — Vikram Mandavi (INC), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 2,706 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Vikram Mandavi

INC
Margin: 2,706Comfortable win

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Vikram Mandavi

INCComfortable win

votes

35,739

Margin

2,706(3.3%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Vikram Mandavi · INCMahesh Gagda · BJP
35,73933,033
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Vikram Mandavi✓ WinnerINC35,73943.84%
  2. 2Mahesh GagdaBJP33,03340.52%
  3. 3NOTA3,6284.45%
  4. 4Ajay KudiyamBSPDeposit lost1,9682.41%
  5. 5Ramdhar JurriJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost1,9642.41%
  6. 6Ashok TalandiHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost1,8722.3%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Jyoti DhuruvaINDDeposit lost1,2611.55%
  2. 8Laxmi Narayan PortekCPIDeposit lost1,1731.44%
  3. 9Arjun GoteINDDeposit lost8771.08%
Total votes81,515

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
1,69,457

incl. service voters

Votes cast
82,628

incl. 796 postal

Turnout
48.76%
Polling stations
245

Turnout of men and women

Women47.7%

41,854 of 87,734 voted on EVMs

Men48.9%

39,974 of 81,715 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 8; 4 voted.

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit6
  • NOTA3,628
  • Valid votes77,887

Women candidates: Jyoti Dhuruva

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Bijapur?

Vikram Mandavi (INC) won Bijapur in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 35,739 votes.

What was the winning margin in Bijapur?

Vikram Mandavi defeated Mahesh Gagda (BJP) by 2,706 votes.

What was the turnout in Bijapur in 2023?

48.76% — 82,628 of 1,69,457 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 47.7%, men's 48.9%.

How many voters does Bijapur have?

1,69,457 electors at the 2023 election — 81,715 men, 87,734 women, 8 third gender (service voters included), and 245 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Bijapur?

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