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Chhattisgarh · Assembly Constituency 85 · 2023Reserved (ST)

Bastar (ST)

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Winner — 2023

Baghel Lakheshwar
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.9%BJP 43.4%7 others 8.7%
Votes
68,401
47.9% share
Winning margin
6,434
4.5% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
85.0%
of 1,67,919

A closely fought contest. Baghel Lakheshwar won with a 4.5% margin.

Seat history

2 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

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All Candidates

9 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
Baghel Lakheshwar
INC
INC (UPA)
68,40147.9%
2
Maniram Kashyap
BJP
61,96743.4%
—
NOTA
NOTA
2,7381.9%
4
Jagmohan Baghel
AAP
2,5511.8%
5
Sonsay Kashyap
JCCJ
1,9331.4%
6
Ramdhar Baghel
BSP
1,7511.2%
7
Lakheshwar Kashyap
HMR
1,3791.0%
8
Shivram Nag
SRVADID
1,2500.9%
9
Phulkunwar Baghel
CPI
7720.5%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

High turnout (9th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
4.5%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.1% · min 1.2% · max 26.1%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
9th of 90

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.38
fewer partiesmore parties
41st of 90

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.9%
lowerhigher
16th of 90

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
90 seats · 46 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.38EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 47.9%BJP 43.4%OTH 6.8%NOTA 1.9%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/8

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.06 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
14,13,199
Density
135 / km²
Sex ratio
1023 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
10,470 km²
SC population2.7%
ST population65.9%
NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.4%Other 6.2%Other 3.4%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.0%
Electricity51.4%
Sanitation20.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births63.5%
Children fully vaccinated57.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.1%
Children underweight (under 5)45.2%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER77.2%
Women literate52.9%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.3%
Clean cooking fuel31.6%
Health insurance69.3%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Bastar Craft🏺Bell Metal (Dhokra)🏺Tamarind
Mahadeo temple

Mahadeo temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Mahadeo temple

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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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