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Kawardha Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kawardha? — Vijay Sharma (BJP), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 39,592 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Vijay Sharma

BJP
Margin: 39,592Comfortable win

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Vijay Sharma

BJPComfortable win

votes

1,44,257

Margin

39,592(14.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Vijay Sharma · BJPAkbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid · INC
1,44,2571,04,665
Candidate (17)votes
  1. 1Vijay Sharma✓ WinnerBJP1,44,25753.22%
  2. 2Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad RashidINC1,04,66538.62%
  3. 3Khadgraj SinghAAPDeposit lost6,3342.34%
  4. 4Parsadi Lal KumhareGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost2,2000.81%
  5. 5Sunil KesharwaniJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost2,1190.78%
  6. 6Shiwnath NishadINDDeposit lost2,0560.76%
See all candidates (+11)
  1. 7Ram LochanINDDeposit lost1,7720.65%
  2. 8Lakhan SinghINDDeposit lost1,7000.63%
  3. 9Akbar Bhai S/o Ajmer KhanBSPDeposit lost1,5560.57%
  4. 10NOTA9250.34%
  5. 11Laxmi SatyavanshiINDDeposit lost9050.33%
  6. 12Ramji MeraviINDDeposit lost7840.29%
  7. 13Brijlal DewanganINDDeposit lost5980.22%
  8. 14Bindeshvari Chandrika ChandravanshiINDDeposit lost4070.15%
  9. 15Ajay PaliINDDeposit lost3190.12%
  10. 16Prakash LahreINDDeposit lost2370.09%
  11. 17Pushplata JoshiINDDeposit lost2130.08%
Total votes2,71,047

Deposit lost: 14 of 16 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
3,31,671

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,71,510

incl. 2,101 postal

Turnout
81.86%
Polling stations
411

Turnout of men and women

Women81.1%

1,35,385 of 1,66,845 voted on EVMs

Men81.3%

1,34,022 of 1,64,824 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates16 (3 women)
  • Lost deposit14
  • NOTA925
  • Valid votes2,70,122

Women candidates: Laxmi Satyavanshi, Bindeshvari Chandrika Chandravanshi, Pushplata Joshi

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kawardha?

Vijay Sharma (BJP) won Kawardha in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,44,257 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kawardha?

Vijay Sharma defeated Akbar Bhai S/o Mohammad Rashid (INC) by 39,592 votes.

What was the turnout in Kawardha in 2023?

81.86% — 2,71,510 of 3,31,671 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 81.1%, men's 81.3%.

How many voters does Kawardha have?

3,31,671 electors at the 2023 election — 1,64,824 men, 1,66,845 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 411 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kawardha?

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