Kanker Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2023
Asha Ram Netam
Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results
Winner
Asha Ram Netam
votes
67,980
Margin
16(0%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Asha Ram Netam✓ WinnerBJP67,98045.57%
- 2Shankar DhruwaINC67,96445.56%
- 3Hemlal MarkamGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost4,2362.84%
- 4NOTA2,7291.83%
- 5Arjun Sing AachalaINDDeposit lost1,5061.01%
- 6Jayprakash SalamINDDeposit lost1,3930.93%
See all candidates (+4)−
- 7Daymand NetamRashtriya Jansabha PartyDeposit lost1,0840.73%
- 8Govind Kumar DarroINDDeposit lost9740.65%
- 9Namita NetamBhartiya Shakti Chetna PartyDeposit lost9200.62%
- 10Parwati TetaAzad Janata PartyDeposit lost4040.27%
Deposit lost: 7 of 9 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
- 1,82,944
- Votes cast
- 1,49,337
- Turnout
- 81.63%
- Polling stations
- 240
incl. service voters
incl. 1,401 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women81.1%
77,117 of 95,119 voted on EVMs
Men80.6%
70,817 of 87,823 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.
- Candidates9 (2 women)
- Lost deposit7
- NOTA2,729
- Valid votes1,46,461
Women candidates: Namita Netam, Parwati Teta
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Kanker?
Asha Ram Netam (BJP) won Kanker in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 67,980 votes.
What was the winning margin in Kanker?
Asha Ram Netam defeated Shankar Dhruwa (INC) by 16 votes.
What was the turnout in Kanker in 2023?
81.63% — 1,49,337 of 1,82,944 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.1%, men's 80.6%.
How many voters does Kanker have?
1,82,944 electors at the 2023 election — 87,823 men, 95,119 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 240 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Kanker?
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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