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Dondi Lohara Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Dondi Lohara? — Anila Bhendia (INC), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 35,579 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Anila Bhendia

INC
Margin: 35,579Landslide

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Anila Bhendia

INCLandslide

votes

1,02,762

Margin

35,579(19.5%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Anila Bhendia · INCDevlal Thakur · BJP
1,02,76267,183
Candidate (5)votes
  1. 1Anila Bhendia✓ WinnerINC1,02,76256.43%
  2. 2Devlal ThakurBJP67,18336.89%
  3. 3Girwar Singh ThakurHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost7,7934.28%
  4. 4NOTA3,1261.72%
  5. 5Ishwar Singh ThakurINDDeposit lost1,2400.68%
Total votes1,82,104

Deposit lost: 2 of 4 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
2,21,829

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,82,265

incl. 1,507 postal

Turnout
82.16%
Polling stations
270

Turnout of men and women

Women82.1%

92,952 of 1,13,157 voted on EVMs

Men80.8%

87,805 of 1,08,670 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.

  • Candidates4 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit2
  • NOTA3,126
  • Valid votes1,78,978

Women candidates: Anila Bhendia — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Dondi Lohara?

Anila Bhendia (INC) won Dondi Lohara in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,02,762 votes.

What was the winning margin in Dondi Lohara?

Anila Bhendia defeated Devlal Thakur (BJP) by 35,579 votes.

What was the turnout in Dondi Lohara in 2023?

82.16% — 1,82,265 of 2,21,829 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 82.1%, men's 80.8%.

How many voters does Dondi Lohara have?

2,21,829 electors at the 2023 election — 1,08,670 men, 1,13,157 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 270 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Dondi Lohara?

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