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Raipur Rural Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Raipur Rural? — Motilal Sahu (BJP), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 35,750 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Motilal Sahu

BJP
Margin: 35,750Landslide

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Motilal Sahu

BJPLandslide

votes

1,13,032

Margin

35,750(17.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Motilal Sahu · BJPPankaj Sharma · INC
1,13,03277,282
Candidate (19)votes
  1. 1Motilal Sahu✓ WinnerBJP1,13,03254.98%
  2. 2Pankaj SharmaINC77,28237.59%
  3. 3Dhirendra SahuJohar Chhattisgarh PartyDeposit lost5,4852.67%
  4. 4Manoj Kumar BanjareJanta Congress Chhattisgarh (j)Deposit lost1,9360.94%
  5. 5Bhupendra DhritlahareBSPDeposit lost1,6440.8%
  6. 6Tarun BaidyaAAPDeposit lost1,3640.66%
See all candidates (+13)
  1. 7NOTA7300.36%
  2. 8Rahul KhelwarINDDeposit lost6750.33%
  3. 9Bharti Bhanu Pratap TandeINDDeposit lost6710.33%
  4. 10Shivjeet Singh (Raj Singh)INDDeposit lost5570.27%
  5. 11Dev Kumar DahariyaChhattisgarh Mahatari PartyDeposit lost4490.22%
  6. 12Hemlal SahuINDDeposit lost3940.19%
  7. 13Mevalal SahuINDDeposit lost3420.17%
  8. 14Rakesh RajgadiyaINDDeposit lost2230.11%
  9. 15Sudhanshu BhushanINDDeposit lost1860.09%
  10. 16Bimla ThakurINDDeposit lost1790.09%
  11. 17Brijesh ChaurasiyaSPDeposit lost1650.08%
  12. 18Sandeep Tiwari RajBhartiya Sarvjan Hitay Samaj PartyDeposit lost1550.08%
  13. 19Nemchand MairishaAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost1300.06%
Total votes2,05,599

Deposit lost: 16 of 18 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
3,49,371

incl. service voters

Votes cast
2,05,685

incl. 1,148 postal

Turnout
58.87%
Polling stations
307

Turnout of men and women

Women59.2%

99,850 of 1,68,582 voted on EVMs

Men57.9%

1,04,679 of 1,80,727 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 62; 8 voted.

  • Candidates18 (2 women)
  • Lost deposit16
  • NOTA730
  • Valid votes2,04,869

Women candidates: Bharti Bhanu Pratap Tande, Bimla Thakur

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Raipur Rural?

Motilal Sahu (BJP) won Raipur Rural in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 1,13,032 votes.

What was the winning margin in Raipur Rural?

Motilal Sahu defeated Pankaj Sharma (INC) by 35,750 votes.

What was the turnout in Raipur Rural in 2023?

58.87% — 2,05,685 of 3,49,371 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 59.2%, men's 57.9%.

How many voters does Raipur Rural have?

3,49,371 electors at the 2023 election — 1,80,727 men, 1,68,582 women, 62 third gender (service voters included), and 307 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Raipur Rural?

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