The Katghora constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 75.99% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Premchandra Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Purshottam Kanwar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 16900 votes.The Katghora Assembly constituency falls under the Korba Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ms. Jyotsana Mahant won the Korba Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 43283 votes, defeating Susaroj Pandey of the Bharatiya Janata Party. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Premchandra Patel
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
73,680
Lead: 16,900
|
45.19% |
| Purshottam Kanwar | Indian National Congress | 56,780 | 34.83% |
| Bhuneshwar Singh Shrotey | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 9,547 | 5.86% |
| Engineer Satyajeet Kurrey | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,900 | 3.01% |
| Surendra Rathore (sonu Bhaiya) | Johar Chhattisgarh Party | 4,507 | 2.76% |
| Chandrakant Dixena | Aam Aadmi Party | 3,149 | 1.93% |
| Jawahar Singh Kanwar | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 2,535 | 1.55% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,462 | 0.90% |
| Sapuran Kuldeep | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 1,327 | 0.81% |
| Dilip Kanwar (d. K. Sarjal) | Ambedkarite Party of India | 1,157 | 0.71% |
| Ravindra Mahant | Independent | 1,151 | 0.71% |
| Ajay Singh | Independent | 1,132 | 0.69% |
| Sudama Ram | Independent | 769 | 0.47% |
| Milan Das Diwan | Gana Suraksha Party | 598 | 0.37% |
| Kalyan Singh Tanwar | Chhattisgarhiya Party | 338 | 0.21% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Purushottam Kanwar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
59,227
Lead: 11,511
|
38% |
| Lakhanlal Dewangan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 47,716 | 31% |
| Govind Singh Rajput | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 30,509 | 20% |
| Lalit Manikpuri | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 4,520 | 3% |
| Sapuran Kuldeep | Communist Party Of India (Marxist) | 4,113 | 3% |
| None Of The Above | 2,867 | 2% | |
| Chandrakant Dixena Chandu | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,278 | 1% |
| Madhuri Kaiwart | Bharat Bhoomi Party | 1,155 | 1% |
| Bharatlal Shrote | Independent | 1,070 | 1% |
| Dilip Singh Kanwar | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 895 | 1% |
| Purushottam Singh Kanwar | Janata Congress | 645 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lakhan Dewangan
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
61,646
Lead: 13,130
|
46% |
| Bodhram Kanwar | Indian National Congress | 48,516 | 36% |
| Shankar Lal Rajak | Independent | 11,003 | 8% |
| Santoshkumar Yadav | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 3,931 | 3% |
| Jagat Ram Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,257 | 2% |
| Anil Kumar Pandey | Samajwadi Party | 2,072 | 2% |
| Bhuwan Pal Singh Kanwar | Independent | 1,347 | 1% |
| Fhuleshwar Prasad Surjaeha | Independent | 1,037 | 1% |
| Raghvendra Pandey | Prabuddha Republican Party | 798 | 1% |
| Banshilal Patel | Janata Dal (united) | 436 | 0% |
| Prakash Anant | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 428 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bodhram Kanwar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
38,929
Lead: 6,966
|
34% |
| Jyotinand Dubey | Bharatiya Janta Party | 31,963 | 28% |
| Govindsingh Rajput | Independent | 21,215 | 18% |
| Nandkishore Rathore | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,688 | 7% |
| Sevak Ram Maravi | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 4,441 | 4% |
| Mania B.s | Independent | 2,469 | 2% |
| Bodhram Kanwar | Independent | 1,811 | 2% |
| Santosh Kumar Yadav | Gondwana Mukti Sena | 1,203 | 1% |
| Anand Rameshwar Kanwar | Independent | 1,200 | 1% |
| Sanjay Kanwar | Jai Chhattisgarh Party | 1,033 | 1% |
| Banshidas Panika | Independent | 854 | 1% |
| Murali Mahant | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party | 802 | 1% |
| Bahursingh | Independent | 742 | 1% |
| Kamal Prasad Patel | Independent | 715 | 1% |
| Indar Kaur | Samajwadi Party | 665 | 1% |
| Banshilal Patel | Janata Dal (united) | 429 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bodhram Kanwar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
79,049
Lead: 3,853
|
42% |
| Banwari Lal (banwari Bhaiyya) | Bharatiya Janta Party | 75,196 | 40% |
| Ravi Kumar Marar (patel) | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 5,757 | 3% |
| Badri Prashad Rathore (guruji) | Bahujan Samaj Party | 4,856 | 3% |
| Sanand Das Diwan | Independent | 3,735 | 2% |
| Janak Das Kuldip | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 2,621 | 1% |
| Naushad | Nationalist Congress Party | 2,363 | 1% |
| Bodhram | Independent | 2,307 | 1% |
| Bhagirath Prasad Agrawal | Independent | 1,786 | 1% |
| Aslam Jugnu | Janata Dal (united) | 1,546 | 1% |
| Santram Bhariya | Independent | 1,527 | 1% |
| Shyam Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 1,509 | 1% |
| Chhatlal Yadav | Yuva Gantantra Party | 1,216 | 1% |
| Bharat Lal Chauhan | Republican Party Of India | 905 | 0% |
| Rajesh Kumar | Independent | 884 | 0% |
| Chaiti Devi Mahant | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 824 | 0% |
| Chandrabhusan Mahato | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 661 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Premchandra Patel | BJP | 73,680 | 16,900 | 45.19% |
| 2018 | Purushottam Kanwar | INC | 59,227 | 11,511 | 38% |
| 2013 | Lakhan Dewangan | BJP | 61,646 | 13,130 | 46% |
| 2008 | Bodhram Kanwar | INC | 38,929 | 6,966 | 34% |
| 2003 | Bodhram Kanwar | INC | 79,049 | 3,853 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Premchandra Patel | BJP |
73,680
(Lead: 16,900)
|
45.19% |
| Purshottam Kanwar | INC | 56,780 | 34.83% | |
| 2018 | Purushottam Kanwar | INC |
59,227
(Lead: 11,511)
|
38% |
| Lakhanlal Dewangan | BJP | 47,716 | 31% | |
| 2013 | Lakhan Dewangan | BJP |
61,646
(Lead: 13,130)
|
46% |
| Bodhram Kanwar | INC | 48,516 | 36% | |
| 2008 | Bodhram Kanwar | INC |
38,929
(Lead: 6,966)
|
34% |
| Jyotinand Dubey | BJP | 31,963 | 28% | |
| 2003 | Bodhram Kanwar | INC |
79,049
(Lead: 3,853)
|
42% |
| Banwari Lal (banwari Bhaiyya) | BJP | 75,196 | 40% |
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Premchandra Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Katghora Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Purshottam Kanwar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 16900 votes.
The strike rate in the Katghora constituency is 60% INC and 40% BJP, with INC won 3 times and BJP won 2 times since the 2003 elections.
Premchandra Patel (BJP) received 45.19% vote share.
Purshottam Kanwar (INC) received 34.83% vote share.
Premchandra Patel (BJP) won the 2023 election with 73680 votes, leading by 16900 votes and securing a 45.19% vote share.
The Katghora Assembly constituency falls under the Korba Lok Sabha constituency of Korba * district.
Premchandra Patel (BJP) won the Katghora Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 16900 votes over Purshottam Kanwar (INC).
The Katghora Assembly constituency is part of the Korba Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Bharatpur-sonhat (s, Manendragarh, Baikunthpur, Rampur (st), Korba, Pali-tanakhar (st), Marwahi (st).
The top candidates in the Katghora Assembly Election 2023 were:
Premchandra Patel (BJP)
Purshottam Kanwar (INC)
Bhuneshwar Singh Shrotey (GGP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Premchandra Patel (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Katghora Assembly Election 2023 was 75.99%
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.