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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 42 · 2023

Mahasamund

Winner — 2023

Yogeshwar Raju Sinha
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 51.3%INC 41.5%19 others 7.1%
Votes
84,594
51.4% share
Winning margin
16,152
9.8% of votes
Total candidates
20
Turnout
78.9%
of 2,08,801

A clear win with a 9.8% margin.

Seat history

4 of 20 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.32 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

21 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Yogeshwar Raju Sinha
BJP (NDA)
84,59451.4%
2
Dr. Rashmi Chandrakar
68,44241.6%
3
Ashwant Tusshar Sahu
1,7351.1%
4
Gangu Ram Thakur
IND
1,1750.7%
5
Deji Rani Netam
1,0570.6%
6
Ganesh Ram Dhruw
IND
1,0550.6%
7
Sanjay Yadav
9000.6%
8
Chandraprakash Dhidhi (munna)
SRVADID
8660.5%
9
Jageshwar (jugnu) Chandrakar
IND
7780.5%
10
Jai Kosariya
IND
7670.5%
11
Kiran Pawan Ghritlahare
IND
6120.4%
12
Yogesh Kumar Thakur
IND
4690.3%
NOTA
NOTA
3910.2%
14
Brij Lal Thakur
IND
3430.2%
15
Ashok Kashyap
CSP
2980.2%
16
Pankaj Sahu
SWAP
2970.2%
17
Ranjit Chandrakar
BSCP
2170.1%
18
Ram Sharan Tandon
PSPU
1970.1%
19
Bhuneshawari Satnami
JAC
1260.1%
20
Harmendra Kumar Jangde
IND
1190.1%
21
Chanchal Vani
RJsbhP
1040.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (48th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
marginal
9.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.5% · min 0.2% · max 14.9%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
48th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
53rd of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.2%
lowerhigher
90th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 51.4%INC 41.6%OTH 6.7%NOTA 0.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
4/20

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.32 Cr

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
10,32,754
Density
216 / km²
Sex ratio
1017 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,790 km²
SC population13.5%
ST population27.1%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 97.6%Other 2.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water12.7%
Electricity82.8%
Sanitation18.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births92.9%
Children fully vaccinated82.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER36.8%
Children underweight (under 5)25.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER63.0%
Women literate70.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER9.5%
Clean cooking fuel30.4%
Health insurance76.2%

What's nearby?

34 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Milk Based Product
Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village - Rama temple

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Baleshwar Mahadev Temple Complex

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Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Chandi Mandir

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavate Monastry near raikera tank

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Market Area

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Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

🏛️MonumentASI

Area around Sirpur village -Excavated Stupa

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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