The Mahasamund constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78.31% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 16152 votes.The Mahasamund Assembly constituency falls under the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Smt. Roop Kumari Choudhary won the Mahasamund Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 145456 votes, defeating Tamradhwaj Sahu of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
84,594
Lead: 16,152
|
51.41% |
| Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 68,442 | 41.60% |
| Ashwant Tusshar Sahu | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 1,735 | 1.05% |
| Gangu Ram Thakur | Independent | 1,175 | 0.71% |
| Deji Rani Netam | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,057 | 0.64% |
| Ganesh Ram Dhruw | Independent | 1,055 | 0.64% |
| Sanjay Yadav | Aam Aadmi Party | 900 | 0.55% |
| Chandraprakash Dhidhi (munna) | Sarv Adi Dal | 866 | 0.53% |
| Jageshwar (jugnu) Chandrakar | Independent | 778 | 0.47% |
| Jai Kosariya | Independent | 767 | 0.47% |
| Kiran Pawan Ghritlahare | Independent | 612 | 0.37% |
| Yogesh Kumar Thakur | Independent | 469 | 0.29% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 391 | 0.24% |
| Brij Lal Thakur | Independent | 343 | 0.21% |
| Ashok Kashyap | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 298 | 0.18% |
| Pankaj Sahu | Swabhiman Party | 297 | 0.18% |
| Ranjit Chandrakar | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 217 | 0.13% |
| Ram Sharan Tandon | Pichhara Samaj Party United | 197 | 0.12% |
| Bhuneshawari Satnami | Janata Congress | 126 | 0.08% |
| Harmendra Kumar Jangde | Independent | 119 | 0.07% |
| Chanchal Vani | Rashtriya Jansabha Party | 104 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vinod Sevan Lal Chandrakar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
49,356
Lead: 23,066
|
32% |
| Poonam Chandrakar | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26,290 | 17% |
| Tribhuwan Mahilang | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 24,839 | 16% |
| Manoj Kant Sahu | Independent | 21,911 | 14% |
| Dr Vimal Chopra | Independent | 21,160 | 14% |
| None Of The Above | 2,085 | 1% | |
| T.k. Dadsena | Independent | 1,552 | 1% |
| Pankaj Sahu | Independent | 1,445 | 1% |
| Puja Dhruw | Independent | 1,270 | 1% |
| Ashok Soni | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 1,000 | 1% |
| Sanjay Yadav | Aam Aadmi Party | 764 | 0% |
| Gangu Ram Thakur | Independent | 734 | 0% |
| Dejirani Netam | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 710 | 0% |
| Parasram Dhruw Lahangar Wale | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 642 | 0% |
| Kaushal Dewangan | Independent | 560 | 0% |
| Krishna Kumar Chandrakar | Rashtriya Jansabha Party | 361 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dr. Vimal Chopra
Winner
|
Independent |
47,416
Lead: 4,722
|
35% |
| Agni Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 42,694 | 31% |
| Poonam Chandrakar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 39,609 | 29% |
| Sant Kumar Pradhan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,301 | 2% |
| Human Banjare | Independent | 1,992 | 1% |
| Deji Rani Netam | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,158 | 1% |
| Bauva Nishad | Independent | 709 | 1% |
| Mahendra Sahu "muskan Sale" | National People's Party | 394 | 0% |
| Arun Harpal | Independent | 393 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Agni Chandrakar
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
52,667
Lead: 5,044
|
46% |
| Moti Lal Sahu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 47,623 | 42% |
| Sushma Panikar | Independent | 3,715 | 3% |
| Basant Sinha | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,961 | 3% |
| Radheshyam Sen | Independent | 2,261 | 2% |
| Prem | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,227 | 1% |
| Santram Sahu | Independent | 732 | 1% |
| Moti Sahu | Independent | 627 | 1% |
| Ashok Soni | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 621 | 1% |
| Bhuneshwar Sahu | Independent | 587 | 1% |
| Khujab Kumar (bhoring) | Independent | 404 | 0% |
| Brijmohan Patel | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 376 | 0% |
| Ganga Prasad Sontake | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| Rakesh Chandrakar | Shiv Sena | 225 | 0% |
| Dhaneshwar Nishad Chattisgarhiya | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 206 | 0% |
| Ganga Bai-aadiwasi | Apna Dal | 166 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poonam Chandrakar
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
41,812
Lead: 1,611
|
39% |
| Agni Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 40,201 | 37% |
| Manoj Kant Sahu | Nationalist Congress Party | 16,681 | 15% |
| Ledga Ram Urf Lamkeshwar Sahu | Independent | 3,644 | 3% |
| Praveen Kumar Thakur | Independent | 1,942 | 2% |
| Mahedra Kumar Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 866 | 1% |
| Dev Prasad Kelkar | Independent | 752 | 1% |
| Fazal Hussain Pasha | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 374 | 0% |
| Dr. Umesh | Independent | 367 | 0% |
| Harsh Lata | Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha | 352 | 0% |
| Shridhar Patel | Apna Dal | 288 | 0% |
| Suresh Kumar | Republican Party Of India | 234 | 0% |
| Itwari Ram | Independent | 217 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yogeshwar Raju Sinha | BJP | 84,594 | 16,152 | 51.41% |
| 2018 | Vinod Sevan Lal Chandrakar | INC | 49,356 | 23,066 | 32% |
| 2013 | Dr. Vimal Chopra | IND | 47,416 | 4,722 | 35% |
| 2008 | Agni Chandrakar | INC | 52,667 | 5,044 | 46% |
| 2003 | Poonam Chandrakar | BJP | 41,812 | 1,611 | 39% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yogeshwar Raju Sinha | BJP |
84,594
(Lead: 16,152)
|
51.41% |
| Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar | INC | 68,442 | 41.60% | |
| 2018 | Vinod Sevan Lal Chandrakar | INC |
49,356
(Lead: 23,066)
|
32% |
| Poonam Chandrakar | BJP | 26,290 | 17% | |
| 2013 | Dr. Vimal Chopra | IND |
47,416
(Lead: 4,722)
|
35% |
| Agni Chandrakar | INC | 42,694 | 31% | |
| 2008 | Agni Chandrakar | INC |
52,667
(Lead: 5,044)
|
46% |
| Moti Lal Sahu | BJP | 47,623 | 42% | |
| 2003 | Poonam Chandrakar | BJP |
41,812
(Lead: 1,611)
|
39% |
| Agni Chandrakar | INC | 40,201 | 37% |
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Yogeshwar Raju Sinha of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Mahasamund Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 16152 votes.
The strike rate in the Mahasamund constituency is 50% BJP and 50% INC, with BJP won 2 times and INC won 2 times since the 2003 elections.
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP) received 51.41% vote share.
Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar (INC) received 41.60% vote share.
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP) won the 2023 election with 84594 votes, leading by 16152 votes and securing a 51.41% vote share.
The Mahasamund Assembly constituency falls under the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency of Mahasamund * district.
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP) won the Mahasamund Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 16152 votes over Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar (INC).
The Mahasamund Assembly constituency is part of the Mahasamund Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Saraipali (sc), Basna, Khallari, Rajim, Bindranawagarh (st), Kurud, Dhamtari.
The top candidates in the Mahasamund Assembly Election 2023 were:
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP)
Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar (INC)
Ashwant Tusshar Sahu (Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J))
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Yogeshwar Raju Sinha (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Mahasamund Assembly Election 2023 was 78.31%
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.