Chhattisgarh Election Result 2023 Live: BJP roars back to power! Claims dominance with 54 Seats

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, securing its biggest-ever win in the state. The BJP won 54 seats while the INC won 35. Gondvana Gantantra Party – GGP gathered just one seat.

BJP leader Rajesh Agrawal has defeated INC’s TS Singh Deo with a margin of 94 votes! Agrawal received a total of 90780 votes while Deo gathered 90686 votes.

Dr Raman Singh from Rajnandgaon has registered a stupendous victory against INC’s Girish Dewangan. Singh gathered 102499 votes while Dewangan could gather only 57415 votes. Singh won with a margin of 45084 votes.

BJP’s Guru Khushwant Saheb has defeated INC’s Dr. Shivkumar Dahariya with a margin of 16538 votes.

BJP national president JP Nadda says “Whenever BJP contests any election, be it a state election or a national election, PM Narendra Modi has always taken the leadership and accepted the challenge. He has always led the campaign from the front…”

INC’s Laljeet Singh Rathia defeats BJP’s Harishchandra Rathia with a margin of 9637 votes

BJP’s Rajesh Munat has won with a margin of 41229 votes defeating INC’s Vikas Upadhyay.

Raipur Rural – BJP’s Motilal Sahu won with a staggering 113032 votes on Raipur Rual defeating INC’s Pankaj Sharma. Sahu won with a margin of 35750 votes.

BJP’s BrijMohan Agrawal won with 109263 votes and defeated IBC’s Dr Mahant Ramsundar Das in Raipur City South. Agrawal won with a margin of 67851 votes.

INC’s Anila Bhendia has defeated BJP’s DEVLAL THAKUR with a margin of 35579 votes.

BJP’s Vinayak Goyal has defeated Congress’ Deepak Kumar Baij in Chitrakot with a margin of 8370 votes!

With the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) poised to form the government in Chhattisgarh, speculation is rife about who will take up the mantle of Chief Minister. Among the frontrunners are former Chief Minister Raman Singh, state BJP President Arun Kumar Sao, Leader of Opposition Dharamlal Kaushik, and former IAS officer O P Chaudhary.

Raman Singh, the BJP‘s longest-serving Chief Minister in Chhattisgarh, is a seasoned politician with a strong grassroot presence. His experience and administrative acumen make him a formidable contender.

BJP’s Vishnu Deo Sai has defeated Congress rival UD Minj from Kunkuri seat in Chhattisgarh, according to the latest update on ECI’s official website.

BJP’s RAYMUNI BHAGAT has defeated INC’s VINAY BHAGAT in Jashpur with a margin of 17645 votes.

BJP’s Kiran Deo has defeated INC’s Jateen Jaiswal with a margin of 29834 votes in Jagdalpur, as per ECI.

INC’s PhoolSingh Rathiya has defeated BJP’s Nanki Ram Kanwar in Rampur with a margin of 22859 votes, as per ECI.

BJP’s Ram Vichar Netam has defeated INC’s DR. Ajay Kumar Tirkey in Ramanujganj with a margin of 29663 votes, as per the official website of ECI.

Sushant Shukla from the BJP has won from Beltara defeating Congress’ Vijay Kesharwani with a margin of 16963 votes!

BJP’s Purandar Mishra has won from Raipur City North with a staggering 54279 votes, as per the official website of ECI. Congress’ Kuldeep Singh Juneja lost with 31225 votes.

“The election results of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh show that the people of India have faith only in the politics of good governance and development, their faith is in BJP. I heartily thank the family members of all these states, especially the mothers, sisters, daughters and our young voters, for showering their love, trust and blessings on the BJP,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

Despite the Congress’s emphasis on welfare schemes and anti-corruption measures during the Chhattisgarh campaign, the party’s downfall may be attributed to a combination of factors, including the Mahadev scam allegations, anti-incumbency, and internal conflicts. The Mahadev scam case, involving allegations of corruption in a state-run rice procurement scheme, cast a shadow over the Congress’s governance record. The party’s failure to effectively address these allegations likely alienated voters, particularly in rural areas where the scheme was widely implemented.

Furthermore, anti-incumbency played a significant role in the Congress‘s loss. After 15 years in power, the party’s performance was scrutinized and found wanting by voters. Issues such as unemployment, poor infrastructure, and inadequate healthcare were major concerns that the Congress failed to address effectively.

In a significant electoral shift, the BJP is on the verge of securing victories in three of the recently contested states, consolidating its power in a total of 12 states. Meanwhile, the Congress, the second-largest national party, faces a decline to three states as it loses Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

The BJP, currently holding power at the center, has a robust presence in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Goa, Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh. Additionally, it is set to reclaim Madhya Pradesh and wrest control of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh from the Congress following the latest vote count. The BJP also plays a crucial role in ruling coalitions in Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Sikkim.

On the other hand, the Congress is projected to retain power in three states independently – Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh, and the emerging victory in Telangana. Despite being part of ruling coalitions in Bihar and Jharkhand, and an ally to the DMK in Tamil Nadu, the party is not formally included in the state government.

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Patan: In an unexpected turn of events in Patan, BJP’s Vijay Baghel briefly took the lead over Congress leader and incumbent CM Bhupesh Baghel. However, Bhupesh has now regained the lead after four rounds of voting, according to the official website of the Election Commission of India. Bhupesh BAghel is currently ahead with 41708 votes and Vijay Baghel trailing behind at 37307 votes.

Raipur: Raipur is currently under BJP’s control based on the latest trends, as per ECI. Purandar Mishra of the BJP is leading in Raipur City North. Similarly, BJP candidates Rajesh Munnat and Brijmohan Agrawal are leading in Raipur City West and Raipur City South, respectively. Motilal Sahu of the BJP is leading in Raipur Rural, while Guru Khushwant Saheb is ahead in Arang. Anuj Sharma is also leading in Dharsiwa.

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Among Baghel’s cabinet colleagues, Umesh Patel was earlier in the lead in the Kharsia seat by 5,814 votes after the 8th round of counting. Additionally, Anila Bhendia is leading in the Dondi Lohara seat by 8,083 votes after the 7th round of counting against BJP‘s Devlal Thakur.

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Sunday attributed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) lead in the Assembly election trends to the people’s faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s works and guarantees. “The people of the state have shown faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s works and guarantees. The PM, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda gave sufficient time (for electioneering) in Chhattisgarh,” Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.

“The people have shown faith in Modi’s guarantees and not Baghel’s promises, which is evident in the trends,” he added.