The Durg-rural constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 74.74% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Lalit Chandrakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Tamradhwaj Sahu of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 16642 votes.The Durg-rural Assembly constituency falls under the Durg Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Vijay Baghel won the Durg Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 438226 votes, defeating Rajendra Sahu of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lalit Chandrakar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
87,175
Lead: 16,642
|
52.52% |
| Tamradhwaj Sahu | Indian National Congress | 70,533 | 42.50% |
| Sanjeet Vishwakarma | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,520 | 0.92% |
| Ishwar Kumar Nishad(advocate) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,490 | 0.90% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,137 | 0.69% |
| Bimala Thakur | Independent | 994 | 0.60% |
| Narad Ram Sahu | Independent | 762 | 0.46% |
| Kameshwar Sahu | Johar Chhattisgarh Party | 760 | 0.46% |
| Dhalesh Sahu(raju) | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 411 | 0.25% |
| Manoj Kumar Gaykwad | Independent | 299 | 0.18% |
| Dwarika Barle | Independent | 266 | 0.16% |
| Radheshyam Shori | Ambedkarite Party of India | 181 | 0.11% |
| Jugal Prasad Joshi | Rashtriya Jansabha Party | 176 | 0.11% |
| Girendra Kumar Khande | Independent | 139 | 0.08% |
| Kamlesh Yadav | Rashtriya Hind Ekta Dal | 133 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tamradhwaj Sahu
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
76,208
Lead: 27,112
|
51% |
| Jageshwar Sahu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 49,096 | 33% |
| Dr. Balmukund Dewangan | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 11,485 | 8% |
| Chumman Lal Deshmukh | Independent | 2,819 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | 2,603 | 2% | |
| Balmukund Dewangan | Independent | 2,069 | 1% |
| Badri Prasad Parkar | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 1,336 | 1% |
| Ishwari Kurre | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,286 | 1% |
| Satish Parakh | Democratic Party Of India | 970 | 1% |
| Jageshwar Kumar Sahu | Independent | 553 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Smt. Ramshila Sahu
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
50,327
Lead: 2,979
|
40% |
| Pratima Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 47,348 | 37% |
| Urwashi Sahu | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 20,938 | 16% |
| Hinchha Ram Parkar | Independent | 3,815 | 3% |
| Daya Ram Sahu (guruji) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,152 | 2% |
| Narayan Prasad Yadav | Independent | 875 | 1% |
| Chakradhar (chiku) Mishra | Independent | 714 | 1% |
| Shyamal Mitra | Samajwadi Party | 463 | 0% |
| Krishna Nand Dwivedi | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 436 | 0% |
| Menka Goswami | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party | 306 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pratima Chandrakar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
49,710
Lead: 1,557
|
44% |
| Preetpal Belchandan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 48,153 | 43% |
| Prakash Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,038 | 5% |
| Sanjay Deshmukh | Independent | 4,326 | 4% |
| Kawal Singh Gayakwad | Independent | 1,932 | 2% |
| Ramesh Das Chelak | Independent | 1,096 | 1% |
| Manharan Singh Chhedaiya | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 647 | 1% |
| Kunjbai Sahu | Independent | 387 | 0% |
| Rajendra Parganiha | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 370 | 0% |
| Mukesh Verma | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 300 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mahesh Baghel
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
44,477
Lead: 11,282
|
48% |
| Phoolo Devi Netam | Indian National Congress | 33,195 | 36% |
| Lakhan Lal | Independent | 6,722 | 7% |
| Ramlal Korram | Nationalist Congress Party | 5,376 | 6% |
| Jailal | Independent | 2,410 | 3% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lalit Chandrakar | BJP | 87,175 | 16,642 | 52.52% |
| 2018 | Tamradhwaj Sahu | INC | 76,208 | 27,112 | 51% |
| 2013 | Smt. Ramshila Sahu | BJP | 50,327 | 2,979 | 40% |
| 2008 | Pratima Chandrakar | INC | 49,710 | 1,557 | 44% |
| 2003 | Mahesh Baghel | BJP | 44,477 | 11,282 | 48% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lalit Chandrakar | BJP |
87,175
(Lead: 16,642)
|
52.52% |
| Tamradhwaj Sahu | INC | 70,533 | 42.50% | |
| 2018 | Tamradhwaj Sahu | INC |
76,208
(Lead: 27,112)
|
51% |
| Jageshwar Sahu | BJP | 49,096 | 33% | |
| 2013 | Smt. Ramshila Sahu | BJP |
50,327
(Lead: 2,979)
|
40% |
| Pratima Chandrakar | INC | 47,348 | 37% | |
| 2008 | Pratima Chandrakar | INC |
49,710
(Lead: 1,557)
|
44% |
| Preetpal Belchandan | BJP | 48,153 | 43% | |
| 2003 | Mahesh Baghel | BJP |
44,477
(Lead: 11,282)
|
48% |
| Phoolo Devi Netam | INC | 33,195 | 36% |
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Lalit Chandrakar of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Durg-rural Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Tamradhwaj Sahu of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 16642 votes.
The strike rate in the Durg-rural constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 2003 elections.
Lalit Chandrakar (BJP) received 52.52% vote share.
Tamradhwaj Sahu (INC) received 42.50% vote share.
Lalit Chandrakar (BJP) won the 2023 election with 87175 votes, leading by 16642 votes and securing a 52.52% vote share.
The Durg-rural Assembly constituency falls under the Durg Lok Sabha constituency of Durg district.
Lalit Chandrakar (BJP) won the Durg-rural Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 16642 votes over Tamradhwaj Sahu (INC).
The Durg-rural Assembly constituency is part of the Durg Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Patan, Durg City, Bhilai Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Ahiwara (sc), Saja, Bemetara, Nawagarh (sc).
The top candidates in the Durg-rural Assembly Election 2023 were:
Lalit Chandrakar (BJP)
Tamradhwaj Sahu (INC)
Sanjeet Vishwakarma (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Lalit Chandrakar (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Durg-rural Assembly Election 2023 was 74.74%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.