The Raigarh constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 78.78% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Prakash Shakrajeet Naik of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 64443 votes.The Raigarh Assembly constituency falls under the Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Radheshyam Rathia won the Raigarh Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 240391 votes, defeating Dr Meneka Devi Singh of the Indian National Congress. For all breaking news, trends, and analysis, stay tuned.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias)
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
129,134
Lead: 64,443
|
63.21% |
| Prakash Shakrajeet Naik | Indian National Congress | 64,691 | 31.66% |
| Shankarlal Agrawal | Independent | 1,819 | 0.89% |
| Pushplata Tandan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,652 | 0.81% |
| Brijmohan Agrawal(billu) | Independent | 1,342 | 0.66% |
| Gopal Bapodia | Aam Aadmi Party | 1,074 | 0.53% |
| Gopika Gupta | Independent | 899 | 0.44% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 758 | 0.37% |
| Madhu Bai (kinnar) | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 605 | 0.30% |
| Radheshyam Sharma | Independent | 557 | 0.27% |
| Guruwari Jeenat Parveen | Independent | 401 | 0.20% |
| Narayandas | Independent | 244 | 0.12% |
| Ibrar Ahmad | Independent | 193 | 0.09% |
| Sunil Minj | Johar Chhattisgarh Party | 171 | 0.08% |
| Bhawani Singh Sidar | Hamar Raj Party | 165 | 0.08% |
| Kanti Sahu | Azad Janata Party | 130 | 0.06% |
| Nazeer Ahmad | Samajwadi Party | 130 | 0.06% |
| Ashok Gardia | Independent | 128 | 0.06% |
| Bhuwanlal Patel Adhivakta | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 119 | 0.06% |
| Surendra Sidar | Independent | 96 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Prakash Shakrajeet Naik
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
69,062
Lead: 14,580
|
36% |
| Roshanlal | Bharatiya Janata Party | 54,482 | 28% |
| Vijay Agrawal | Independent | 42,914 | 22% |
| Ravishankar Patel | Independent | 7,823 | 4% |
| Vibhas Singh Thakur | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 5,823 | 3% |
| None Of The Above | 2,215 | 1% | |
| Birsingh Nagesh | Bhartiya Tribal Party | 2,114 | 1% |
| Mukund Gupta | Independent | 1,918 | 1% |
| Cheharalal Chouhan | Independent | 1,486 | 1% |
| Bharat Kumar Dubey (om Tent) | Independent | 777 | 0% |
| Rajesh Tripathi | Aam Aadmi Party | 499 | 0% |
| Mahesh Kumar Khobragade | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 476 | 0% |
| Sharmila Devi | Bharatiya Rashtravadi Samanta Party | 429 | 0% |
| Rajesh Jain | Shiv Sena | 384 | 0% |
| Govind Dubey (ad.) | Independent | 319 | 0% |
| Tejram Malakar | Independent | 291 | 0% |
| Nurul Shams Alias Javed Ali | Independent | 282 | 0% |
| Nazir Ahmad | Independent | 239 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Roshan Lal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
91,045
Lead: 20,592
|
53% |
| Shakrajit Naik | Indian National Congress | 70,453 | 41% |
| Ramesh Routroy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,270 | 2% |
| Rajesh Kumar Tripathi | Independent | 1,171 | 1% |
| Rambha Patel | Independent | 1,010 | 1% |
| Tejram Malakar Adv | Samajwadi Party | 973 | 1% |
| Tularam Saha | Independent | 904 | 1% |
| Ritesh Vaidya | Shiv Sena | 635 | 0% |
| Jaikishor Pradhan | Independent | 525 | 0% |
| Tejram Sidar | National People's Party | 484 | 0% |
| Kaushal Kumar Agrawal | Independent | 468 | 0% |
| Narayandas Inklab Gandhi | Independent | 431 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
72,054
Lead: 12,944
|
49% |
| Vijay Agrawal | Bharatiya Janta Party | 59,110 | 40% |
| Hansram Sahu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 5,019 | 3% |
| Pramod Kumar Sing | Independent | 3,128 | 2% |
| Radheshyam Sharma | Independent | 2,665 | 2% |
| Rajesh Tripathi | Independent | 1,532 | 1% |
| Mahaveer Guruji | Independent | 1,485 | 1% |
| Tathagat Shrivastava | Independent | 693 | 0% |
| Rajesh Jain | Shiv Sena | 367 | 0% |
| Parimal Yadav | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 346 | 0% |
| Narayandas Inklab Gandhi | Independent | 285 | 0% |
| Narendra Kumar Choubey | Independent | 283 | 0% |
| Bhuwanlal Patel(adhivakta) | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 269 | 0% |
| Amulya Pujari | Independent | 221 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vijay Agrawal
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
52,310
Lead: 8,439
|
47% |
| Krishna Kumar | Indian National Congress | 43,871 | 39% |
| Santosh Rai | Nationalist Congress Party | 6,522 | 6% |
| Pt. Keshava Prasad Mishra | Bahujan Samaj Party | 3,617 | 3% |
| Vijay Bhaiya | Independent | 1,799 | 2% |
| Ram Kumar | Independent | 1,589 | 1% |
| Razzaq Sabari | Independent | 955 | 1% |
| Jevan Lal | Samajwadi Party | 482 | 0% |
| Natwar Lal Dewangan | Chhattisgarhi Samaj Party | 435 | 0% |
| Jagan Prasad | Independent | 430 | 0% |
| Kamrish Singh | Independent | 358 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) | BJP | 129,134 | 64,443 | 63.21% |
| 2018 | Prakash Shakrajeet Naik | INC | 69,062 | 14,580 | 36% |
| 2013 | Roshan Lal | BJP | 91,045 | 20,592 | 53% |
| 2008 | Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak | INC | 72,054 | 12,944 | 49% |
| 2003 | Vijay Agrawal | BJP | 52,310 | 8,439 | 47% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) | BJP |
129,134
(Lead: 64,443)
|
63.21% |
| Prakash Shakrajeet Naik | INC | 64,691 | 31.66% | |
| 2018 | Prakash Shakrajeet Naik | INC |
69,062
(Lead: 14,580)
|
36% |
| Roshanlal | BJP | 54,482 | 28% | |
| 2013 | Roshan Lal | BJP |
91,045
(Lead: 20,592)
|
53% |
| Shakrajit Naik | INC | 70,453 | 41% | |
| 2008 | Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak | INC |
72,054
(Lead: 12,944)
|
49% |
| Vijay Agrawal | BJP | 59,110 | 40% | |
| 2003 | Vijay Agrawal | BJP |
52,310
(Lead: 8,439)
|
47% |
| Krishna Kumar | INC | 43,871 | 39% |
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O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Raigarh Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Prakash Shakrajeet Naik of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 64443 votes.
The strike rate in the Raigarh constituency is 60% BJP and 40% INC, with BJP won 3 times and INC won 2 times since the 2003 elections.
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) (BJP) received 63.21% vote share.
Prakash Shakrajeet Naik (INC) received 31.66% vote share.
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) (BJP) won the 2023 election with 129134 votes, leading by 64443 votes and securing a 63.21% vote share.
The Raigarh Assembly constituency falls under the Raigarh (st) Lok Sabha constituency of Raigarh district.
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) (BJP) won the Raigarh Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 64443 votes over Prakash Shakrajeet Naik (INC).
The Raigarh Assembly constituency is part of the Raigarh (st) Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Jashpur (st), Kunkuri (st), Pathalgaon (st), Lailunga (st), Sarangarh (sc), Kharsia, Dharamjaigarh (st).
The top candidates in the Raigarh Assembly Election 2023 were:
O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) (BJP)
Prakash Shakrajeet Naik (INC)
Shankarlal Agrawal (IND)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with O.p. Choudhary, (ex. Ias) (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Raigarh Assembly Election 2023 was 78.78%
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.