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Kota Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Kota? — Atal Shrivastava (INC), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 7,957 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Atal Shrivastava

INC
Margin: 7,957Comfortable win

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Atal Shrivastava

INCComfortable win

votes

73,479

Margin

7,957(4.9%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Atal Shrivastava · INCPrabal Pratap Singh Judev · BJP
73,47965,522
Candidate (16)votes
  1. 1Atal Shrivastava✓ WinnerINC73,47944.95%
  2. 2Prabal Pratap Singh JudevBJP65,52240.08%
  3. 3Dr. Renu Ajit JogiJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost8,8845.43%
  4. 4Nand Kishore RajGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost4,7252.89%
  5. 5NOTA3,1921.95%
  6. 6Pankaj JamesAAPDeposit lost2,1631.32%
See all candidates (+10)
  1. 7Manoj Kumar BirkoINDDeposit lost1,4020.86%
  2. 8Manoj Kumar KhandeINDDeposit lost8860.54%
  3. 9Tarun Kumar SahuINDDeposit lost7050.43%
  4. 10Rajendra SahuINDDeposit lost6870.42%
  5. 11Lalita Bai PaikraHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost4260.26%
  6. 12Usmaan KhanNational Youth PartyDeposit lost4200.26%
  7. 13Pyare Lal RatreINDDeposit lost3570.22%
  8. 14Laxmi Narayan PorteRashtriya Gondvana PartyDeposit lost2780.17%
  9. 15Chetan ManikpuriINDDeposit lost1970.12%
  10. 16Mukesh Kumar KaushikBhartiya Shakti Chetna PartyDeposit lost1500.09%
Total votes1,63,473

Deposit lost: 13 of 15 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
2,19,070

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,63,557

incl. 1,252 postal

Turnout
74.66%
Polling stations
267

Turnout of men and women

Women73.6%

80,974 of 1,10,079 voted on EVMs

Men74.6%

81,330 of 1,08,988 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 3; 1 voted.

  • Candidates15 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit13
  • NOTA3,192
  • Valid votes1,60,281

Women candidates: Dr. Renu Ajit Jogi, Lalita Bai Paikra

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Kota?

Atal Shrivastava (INC) won Kota in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 73,479 votes.

What was the winning margin in Kota?

Atal Shrivastava defeated Prabal Pratap Singh Judev (BJP) by 7,957 votes.

What was the turnout in Kota in 2023?

74.66% — 1,63,557 of 2,19,070 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 73.6%, men's 74.6%.

How many voters does Kota have?

2,19,070 electors at the 2023 election — 1,08,988 men, 1,10,079 women, 3 third gender (service voters included), and 267 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Kota?

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