The Vaishali Nagar constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2023 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 65.71% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Rikesh Sen of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating Mukesh Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 40074 votes.The Vaishali Nagar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rikesh Sen
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
98,272
Lead: 40,074
|
59.45% |
| Mukesh Chandrakar | Indian National Congress | 58,198 | 35.21% |
| Yogesh Sahu | Johar Chhattisgarh Party | 2,020 | 1.22% |
| Dinesh Kumar | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,670 | 1.01% |
| Sangeeta Ketan Shah | Independent | 1,225 | 0.74% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 892 | 0.54% |
| Azhar Ali | Republican Party of India | 837 | 0.51% |
| Dr. Diwakar Bharti | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 536 | 0.32% |
| Engineer Jay Prakash Yadaw | Independent | 338 | 0.20% |
| Jeevan Banjare | Independent | 246 | 0.15% |
| Subedar Singh Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 225 | 0.14% |
| Anju Soni | Nyaydharmsabha | 185 | 0.11% |
| Nitesh Kumar Gendre | Independent | 169 | 0.10% |
| Harendra Prasad Shah, Advocate | Bhartiya Shakti Chetna Party | 139 | 0.08% |
| Shankar Lal Sahu | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 137 | 0.08% |
| Pandit G.ashok Kumar | Independent | 108 | 0.07% |
| Jai Prakash Prasad | India Praja Bandhu Party | 97 | 0.06% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidya Ratan Bhasin
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
72,920
Lead: 18,080
|
50% |
| Badruddin Qureshi | Indian National Congress | 54,840 | 37% |
| Manoj Kumar | Janta Congress Chhattisgarh (J) | 10,696 | 7% |
| None Of The Above | 2,724 | 2% | |
| Hemant Chauhan | Independent | 797 | 1% |
| Anjula Bhargava | Aam Aadmi Party | 777 | 1% |
| Shankar Lal Sahu | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha | 568 | 0% |
| Lata Nunhade | Chhattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 472 | 0% |
| Ashwini Kumar Shukla | Swabhiman Party | 448 | 0% |
| Pankaj Sirsat | Ambedkarite Party Of India | 414 | 0% |
| Subedar Singh Yadav | Samajwadi Party | 412 | 0% |
| Yageshwar Sahu | Independent | 381 | 0% |
| Rajkishor Gupta | Independent | 379 | 0% |
| Nazrul Khan | Independent | 356 | 0% |
| Janisar Akhtar | Independent | 306 | 0% |
| Ali Hussain Siddiqui | Independent | 185 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vidyaratan Bhasin
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
72,594
Lead: 24,448
|
53% |
| Bhajan Singh Nirankari | Indian National Congress | 48,146 | 35% |
| Akhtar Janisar | Chattisgarh Swabhiman Manch | 8,700 | 6% |
| Inder Lal Lahare | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,876 | 1% |
| Pooja Mousi | Independent | 1,025 | 1% |
| Nazrul Islam Khan | Independent | 845 | 1% |
| Markande Sunil Kumar | Independent | 838 | 1% |
| Dharmender Yadav | Independent | 549 | 0% |
| Ramnarayan Yadav | Independent | 515 | 0% |
| Ali Hussain Siddiqui | Independent | 422 | 0% |
| Gajanand Jangade | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 301 | 0% |
| Krishna Singh | Independent | 253 | 0% |
| Harish Kumar Dubay | Republican Party Of India (a) | 252 | 0% |
| Ram Kumar Sahu | Independent | 247 | 0% |
| Surendra Kapoor Kake Bhaiya | Bhrashtachar Mukti Morcha | 196 | 0% |
| Dhirendra Pratap Singh | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 185 | 0% |
| Nilam Robbins | Samajwadi Party | 168 | 0% |
| Meena Tumane | Rashtriya Aadiwasi Bahujan Party | 127 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Saroj Pandey
WINNER
|
Bharatiya Janta Party |
63,078
Lead: 21,267
|
52% |
| Brij Mohan Singh | Indian National Congress | 41,811 | 35% |
| L. M. Baba | Independent | 5,025 | 4% |
| Subhash Chandra Singh | Bahujan Samaj Party | 2,573 | 2% |
| Akhtar Ja Nisar | Samajwadi Party | 1,978 | 2% |
| Pawan Choubey | Independent | 1,790 | 1% |
| Dr. L. R. Sahu | Independent | 1,054 | 1% |
| Prem Nath Verma | Independent | 703 | 1% |
| Siddharth Borkar | Independent | 690 | 1% |
| Santosh Sahu | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 420 | 0% |
| Sunil Kumar Markendeya | Independent | 273 | 0% |
| M. Chandrashekhar Reddy | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 243 | 0% |
| Ghanshyam Verma Urf Pappu | Independent | 224 | 0% |
| Gautam Das Sahu | Independent | 207 | 0% |
| Chitralekha Dewangan | Chhattisgarh Vikas Party | 199 | 0% |
| Ashok Miri | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 195 | 0% |
| Pawan Agrawal | Independent | 191 | 0% |
| Anupama Goswami | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 148 | 0% |
| Manoj Kumar Agrawal | Lok Jan Shakti Party | 120 | 0% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rikesh Sen | BJP | 98,272 | 40,074 | 59.45% |
| 2018 | Vidya Ratan Bhasin | BJP | 72,920 | 18,080 | 50% |
| 2013 | Vidyaratan Bhasin | BJP | 72,594 | 24,448 | 53% |
| 2008 | Saroj Pandey | BJP | 63,078 | 21,267 | 52% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Rikesh Sen | BJP |
98,272
(Lead: 40,074)
|
59.45% |
| Mukesh Chandrakar | INC | 58,198 | 35.21% | |
| 2018 | Vidya Ratan Bhasin | BJP |
72,920
(Lead: 18,080)
|
50% |
| Badruddin Qureshi | INC | 54,840 | 37% | |
| 2013 | Vidyaratan Bhasin | BJP |
72,594
(Lead: 24,448)
|
53% |
| Bhajan Singh Nirankari | INC | 48,146 | 35% | |
| 2008 | Saroj Pandey | BJP |
63,078
(Lead: 21,267)
|
52% |
| Brij Mohan Singh | INC | 41,811 | 35% |
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Rikesh Sen of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Vaishali Nagar Assembly seat in the 2023 elections, defeating Mukesh Chandrakar of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 40074 votes.
The strike rate in the Vaishali Nagar constituency is 100% BJP and 0% INC, with BJP won 4 times since the 2003 elections.
Rikesh Sen (BJP) received 59.45% vote share.
Mukesh Chandrakar (INC) received 35.21% vote share.
Rikesh Sen (BJP) won the 2023 election with 98272 votes, leading by 40074 votes and securing a 59.45% vote share.
The Vaishali Nagar Assembly constituency falls under the Durg Lok Sabha constituency of Durg district.
Rikesh Sen (BJP) won the Vaishali Nagar Assembly seat in 2023 with a margin of 40074 votes over Mukesh Chandrakar (INC).
The Vaishali Nagar Assembly constituency is part of the Durg Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Patan, Durg-rural, Durg City, Bhilai Nagar, Ahiwara (sc), Saja, Bemetara, Nawagarh (sc).
The top candidates in the Vaishali Nagar Assembly Election 2023 were:
Rikesh Sen (BJP)
Mukesh Chandrakar (INC)
Yogesh Sahu (Johar Chhattisgarh Party)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Rikesh Sen (BJP) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Vaishali Nagar Assembly Election 2023 was 65.71%
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.