The Kawardha constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 81.24% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vijay Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Mohd Akbar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 39592 votes.The Kawardha Assembly constituency falls under the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Santosh Pandey won the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 44411 votes, defeating Bhupesh Baghel of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Sharma
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
144,257
Lead: 39,592
|
53.22% |
| Mohd Akbar | Indian National Congress | 104,665 | 38.62% |
| Khadgraj Singh | Aam Aadmi Party | 6,334 | 2.34% |
| Parsadi Lal Kumhare | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 2,200 | 0.81% |
| Sunil Kesharwani | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 2,119 | 0.78% |
| Shiwnath Nishad | Independent | 2,056 | 0.76% |
| Ram Lochan | Independent | 1,772 | 0.65% |
| Lakhan Singh | Independent | 1,700 | 0.63% |
| Akbar Bhai S/o Ajmer Khan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,556 | 0.57% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 925 | 0.34% |
| Laxmi Satyavanshi | Independent | 905 | 0.33% |
| Ramji Meravi | Independent | 784 | 0.29% |
| Brijlal Dewangan | Independent | 598 | 0.22% |
| Bindeshvari Chandrika Chandravanshi | Independent | 407 | 0.15% |
| Ajay Pali | Independent | 319 | 0.12% |
| Prakash Lahre | Independent | 237 | 0.09% |
| Pushplata Joshi | Independent | 213 | 0.08% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Akbar Bhai
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
136,320
Lead: 59,284
|
57% |
| Ashok Sahu | Bharatiya Janata Party | 77,036 | 32% |
| Ramkhilawan Dahariya | Independent | 6,604 | 3% |
| Agam Das Anant | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 6,250 | 3% |
| Ram Kumar Sahu | Independent | 2,947 | 1% |
| Rekhachand Baghel | Independent | 1,990 | 1% |
| Malesh Kumar Markam | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,475 | 1% |
| Mohit Sahoo | Independent | 1,265 | 1% |
| None Of The Above | 949 | 0% | |
| Bhoj Kumar Banjara | Independent | 903 | 0% |
| Siyadevi Pendro | Independent | 701 | 0% |
| Aghan Singh Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 547 | 0% |
| Kamlesh Tiwari Damruwale | Independent | 468 | 0% |
| Ashok Sahu | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 465 | 0% |
| Kriti Devi Singh (yogeshwr Raj Singh) | Independent | 459 | 0% |
| Gopal Singh Khusaro | Independent | 438 | 0% |
| Kaushal Kumar Mohle | Independent | 402 | 0% |
| Ajay Pali (baba) | Shiv Sena | 381 | 0% |
| Akbar Ajmer | Independent | 342 | 0% |
| Santlal Dhurwey | Independent | 296 | 0% |
| Sushil Kumar Satyavanshi | Independent | 268 | 0% |
| Sewaram Patre | Independent | 233 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ashok Sahu
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
93,645
Lead: 2,558
|
44% |
| Akbar Bhai | Indian National Congress | 91,087 | 43% |
| Kartik Ram Marar | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 6,859 | 3% |
| Malesh Kumar Markam | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 5,151 | 2% |
| Mohit Sahu | Independent | 3,829 | 2% |
| Kanhaiya Lal Patel | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,157 | 2% |
| Anil Satnami | Independent | 2,858 | 1% |
| Jitendra Kumar Purainak | Independent | 1,610 | 1% |
| Himanshu Thakur | Akhil Bhartiya Gondwana Party | 1,098 | 1% |
| Niranjan Khare | Bharatiya Dalit Congress | 704 | 0% |
| Krishna Kumar Dahire | National People's Party | 554 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Siyaram Sahu
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
78,817
Lead: 10,408
|
45% |
| Yogeshwarraj Singh | Indian National Congress | 68,409 | 39% |
| Jagdish Banjare | Communist Party Of India (marxist) | 6,837 | 4% |
| Ramadhar Chaturvedi | Independent | 5,877 | 3% |
| Sumaran Singh Dhurwey | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 4,819 | 3% |
| Santosh Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,195 | 2% |
| Ramkhilawan Dahariya | Independent | 2,710 | 2% |
| Uma Devi Sahu | Independent | 1,814 | 1% |
| Anand Jaiswal | Independent | 1,050 | 1% |
| Prakash Verma | Shiv Sena | 1,023 | 1% |
| Ajay Pali | Independent | 995 | 1% |
| Aju Ram Chandravanshi | Independent | 817 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dayal Das Baghel
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
45,279
Lead: 11,659
|
47% |
| Dr. Siyaram Sahu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 46,904 | 39% |
| Suresh Banjare | Bahujan Samaj Party | 7,299 | 8% |
| Ram Prasad Baghel | Republican Party Of India | 3,334 | 3% |
| Aaju Ram Chandrawanshi | Communist Party Of India | 3,098 | 3% |
| Narendra Singh | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 2,313 | 2% |
| Kapil | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,234 | 1% |
| Anand Ram Dahariya | Independent | 1,276 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vijay Sharma | BJP | 144,257 | 39,592 | 53.22% |
| 2018 | Akbar Bhai | INC | 136,320 | 59,284 | 57% |
| 2013 | Ashok Sahu | BJP | 93,645 | 2,558 | 44% |
| 2008 | Dr. Siyaram Sahu | BJP | 78,817 | 10,408 | 45% |
| 2003 | Dayal Das Baghel | BJP | 45,279 | 11,659 | 47% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Vijay Sharma | BJP |
144,257
(Lead: 39,592)
|
53.22% |
| Mohd Akbar | INC | 104,665 | 38.62% | |
| 2018 | Akbar Bhai | INC |
136,320
(Lead: 59,284)
|
57% |
| Ashok Sahu | BJP | 77,036 | 32% | |
| 2013 | Ashok Sahu | BJP |
93,645
(Lead: 2,558)
|
44% |
| Akbar Bhai | INC | 91,087 | 43% | |
| 2008 | Dr. Siyaram Sahu | BJP |
78,817
(Lead: 10,408)
|
45% |
| Yogeshwarraj Singh | INC | 68,409 | 39% | |
| 2003 | Dayal Das Baghel | BJP |
45,279
(Lead: 11,659)
|
47% |
| Dr. Siyaram Sahu | BJP | 46,904 | 39% |
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Vijay Sharma of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Kawardha Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Mohd Akbar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 39592 votes.
The strike rate in the Kawardha constituency is 75% BJP and 25% INC, with BJP won 4 times and INC won 1 time since the 2003 elections.
Vijay Sharma (BJP) received 53.22% vote share.
Mohd Akbar (INC) received 38.62% vote share.
Vijay Sharma (BJP) won the 2023 election with 144257 votes, leading by 39592 votes and securing a 53.22% vote share.
The Kawardha Assembly constituency falls under the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency of Kawardha * district.
Vijay Sharma (BJP) won the Kawardha Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 39592 votes over Mohd Akbar (INC).
The Kawardha Assembly constituency is part of the Rajnandgaon Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Pandariya, Khairagarh, Dongargarh (sc), Rajnandgaon, Dongargaon, Khujji, Mohla-manpur (st).
The top candidates in the Kawardha Assembly Election 2023 were:
Vijay Sharma (BJP)
Mohd Akbar (INC)
Khadgraj Singh (AAP)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vijay Sharma (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Kawardha Assembly Election 2023 was 81.24%
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.