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Sihawa Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Sihawa? — Ambika Markam (INC), who won the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 by 13,166 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2023

Ambika Markam

INC
Margin: 13,166Comfortable win

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 — results

Winner

Ambika Markam

INCComfortable win

votes

84,891

Margin

13,166(7.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Ambika Markam · INCShrawan Markam · BJP
84,89171,725
Candidate (8)votes
  1. 1Ambika Markam✓ WinnerINC84,89149.81%
  2. 2Shrawan MarkamBJP71,72542.08%
  3. 3Jeewrakhan MaraiHamar Raj PartyDeposit lost4,4922.64%
  4. 4NOTA3,5742.1%
  5. 5Dr. Manmohan Singh BisenINDDeposit lost1,8211.07%
  6. 6Domar Singh Netam (Ex- Army Man)Bhartiya Shakti Chetna PartyDeposit lost1,6230.95%
See all candidates (+2)
  1. 7Devchandra UikeGondvana Gantantra PartyDeposit lost1,5790.93%
  2. 8Ramlal MandaviAmbedkarite Party Of IndiaDeposit lost7400.43%
Total votes1,70,445

Deposit lost: 5 of 7 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
1,93,736

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,70,526

incl. 1,109 postal

Turnout
88.02%
Polling stations
259

Turnout of men and women

Women88.1%

87,077 of 98,846 voted on EVMs

Men86.8%

82,338 of 94,888 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 2 voted.

  • Candidates7 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA3,574
  • Valid votes1,66,871

Women candidates: Ambika Markam — a woman won this seat.

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Sihawa?

Ambika Markam (INC) won Sihawa in the Chhattisgarh Assembly Election 2023 with 84,891 votes.

What was the winning margin in Sihawa?

Ambika Markam defeated Shrawan Markam (BJP) by 13,166 votes.

What was the turnout in Sihawa in 2023?

88.02% — 1,70,526 of 1,93,736 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 88.1%, men's 86.8%.

How many voters does Sihawa have?

1,93,736 electors at the 2023 election — 94,888 men, 98,846 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 259 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Sihawa?

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